Problem

The displacement (in meters) of a particle moving in a straight line is given by the equation of motion $s=\frac{8}{t^{2}}$, where $t$ is measured in seconds. Find the velocity (in $\mathrm{m} / \mathrm{s}$ ) of the particle at times $t=a, t=1, t=2$, and $t=3$.
\[
\begin{array}{llr}
t=a & v= & \mathrm{m} / \mathrm{s} \\
t=1 & v=\square & \mathrm{m} / \mathrm{s} \\
t=2 & v=\square & \mathrm{m} / \mathrm{s} \\
t=3 & v= & \mathrm{m} / \mathrm{s}
\end{array}
\]

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\(\boxed{\begin{array}{llr} t=a & v=-\frac{16}{a^3} & \mathrm{m} / \mathrm{s} \\ t=1 & v=-16 & \mathrm{m} / \mathrm{s} \\ t=2 & v=-2 & \mathrm{m} / \mathrm{s} \\ t=3 & v=-\frac{16}{27} & \mathrm{m} / \mathrm{s} \end{array}}\)

Steps

Step 1 :Given the displacement function: \(s = \frac{8}{t^2}\)

Step 2 :Find the derivative with respect to time: \(v = \frac{ds}{dt} = -\frac{16}{t^3}\)

Step 3 :At \(t = a\), the velocity is: \(v = -\frac{16}{a^3} \, \mathrm{m} / \mathrm{s}\)

Step 4 :At \(t = 1\), the velocity is: \(v = -16 \, \mathrm{m} / \mathrm{s}\)

Step 5 :At \(t = 2\), the velocity is: \(v = -2 \, \mathrm{m} / \mathrm{s}\)

Step 6 :At \(t = 3\), the velocity is: \(v = -\frac{16}{27} \, \mathrm{m} / \mathrm{s}\)

Step 7 :\(\boxed{\begin{array}{llr} t=a & v=-\frac{16}{a^3} & \mathrm{m} / \mathrm{s} \\ t=1 & v=-16 & \mathrm{m} / \mathrm{s} \\ t=2 & v=-2 & \mathrm{m} / \mathrm{s} \\ t=3 & v=-\frac{16}{27} & \mathrm{m} / \mathrm{s} \end{array}}\)

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