Final answer:
To find a particle's acceleration and position from a velocity-time function, differentiate to get the acceleration and integrate to obtain the position for specified times using the given initial conditions.
Step-by-step explanation:
The given question involves finding the acceleration and position of a particle at specific times, given its velocity-time relationship. For a velocity function v(t) = A + Bt⁻¹, where A and B are constants, the acceleration at any time t can be obtained by differentiating the velocity function with respect to time. Given that A = 2 m/s and B = 0.25 m, the acceleration a(t) would be the negative derivative of B with respect to t squared (a(t) = -Bt⁻²).
To find the position x(t), we integrate the velocity function with respect to time. Since initial conditions are given (x(t = 1 s) = 0), we can calculate the definite integral from 1 second to the desired time to find the position at that specific time.
For example:
At t = 2.0 s, acceleration a(2) = -0.25 / 2² = -0.0625 m/s², and the position x(2) can be found via integration from t = 1 to t = 2 of the velocity function. Similarly, for t = 5.0 s, one would find acceleration a(5) = -0.25 / 5² = -0.01 m/s² and then calculate position x(5) with the same method.