The displacement (in centimeters) of a particle moving back and forth along a straightline is given by the equation of motion s = 2 sin πt + 3 cos πt, where t is measured inseconds.(a) Find the average velocity during each time period:(i) [1, 2](ii) (1, 1.1](iii) [1, 1.01](iv) [1, 1.001](b) Estimate the instantaneous velocity of the particle when t = 1.

The displacement (in centimeters) of a particle moving back and forth along a straightline is given by the equation of motion s = 2 sin πt + 3 cos πt, where t is measured inseconds.(a) Find the average velocity during each time period:(i) [1, 2](ii) (1, 1.1](iii) [1, 1.01](iv) [1, 1.001](b) Estimate the instantaneous velocity of the particle when t = 1.

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Chapter2: Motion In One Dimension

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