What type of function (ignoring constants and lower degree terms) describes the position (in terms of time t ) of a car whose gas pedal is pushed down with a constant acceleration?
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As stated in the question, all constants can be ignored, so let's assume a p e d a l = 1 and ignore constants of integration. We will use Big O Notation
a p e d a l = 1
v p e d a l = ∫ a p e d a l d t = ∫ 1 d t = t
x p e d a l = ∫ v p e d a l d t = ∫ t d t = 2 1 t 2 = O ( t 2 )
x p e d a l = a c a r = O ( t 2 )
v c a r = ∫ a c a r d t = ∫ t 2 d t = 3 1 t 3 = O ( t 3 )
x c a r = ∫ v c a r d t = ∫ t 3 d t = 4 1 t 4 = O ( t 4 )
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a c = k x p , where a c is acceleration of the car, k is a constant, and x p is position of the pedal.
∴ d t 2 d 2 a = k a p = c o n s t a n t
d t d a α t
a α t 2
v α t 3
∴ x c α t 4
(Constants of integration are neglected here, as given in the question.)