Final answer:
The position of a particle moving along the x-axis is given by x(t) = 4.0 + 2.0t m. (a) At what time does the particle cross the origin? (b) What is the displacement of the particle between t = 3.0 s and t = 6.0 s?
Step-by-step explanation:
The position of a particle moving along the x-axis is given by the function x(t) = 4.0 + 2.0t m.
(a) To find the time when the particle crosses the origin, we set x(t) = 0 and solve for t: 4.0 + 2.0t = 0. Solving this equation, we get t = -2.
(b) The displacement of the particle between t = 3.0 s and t = 6.0 s can be found by subtracting the values of x at these times:
x(6.0) - x(3.0)
= (4.0 + 2.0(6.0)) - (4.0 + 2.0(3.0))
= 12.0 m.