Parametric or Curve-Based Particle Motion Rates

Given a particle moving along a defined curve with a known dx/dt or parametric equations, find dy/dt, speed, or total distance traveled using the chain rule and parametric differentiation.

ap-calculus-ab 2012 Q27 View
If $( x + 2 y ) \cdot \frac { d y } { d x } = 2 x - y$, what is the value of $\frac { d ^ { 2 } y } { d x ^ { 2 } }$ at the point $( 3,0 )$ ?
(A) $- \frac { 10 } { 3 }$
(B) 0
(C) 2
(D) $\frac { 10 } { 3 }$
(E) Undefined
ap-calculus-bc 1998 Q6 View
A particle moves along the curve defined by the equation $y = x^{3} - 3x$. The $x$-coordinate of the particle, $x(t)$, satisfies the equation $\dfrac{dx}{dt} = \dfrac{1}{\sqrt{2t+1}}$, for $t \geq 0$ with initial condition $x(0) = -4$.
(a) Find $x(t)$ in terms of $t$.
(b) Find $\dfrac{dy}{dt}$ in terms of $t$.
(c) Find the location and speed of the particle at time $t = 4$.
ap-calculus-bc 2012 Q85 View
The fuel consumption of a car, in miles per gallon (mpg), is modeled by $F ( s ) = 6 e ^ { \left( \frac { s } { 20 } - \frac { s ^ { 2 } } { 2400 } \right) }$, where $s$ is the speed of the car, in miles per hour. If the car is traveling at 50 miles per hour and its speed is changing at the rate of 20 miles/hour$^{2}$, what is the rate at which its fuel consumption is changing?
(A) 0.215 mpg per hour
(B) 4.299 mpg per hour
(C) 19.793 mpg per hour
(D) 25.793 mpg per hour
(E) 515.855 mpg per hour
jee-advanced 2017 Q44 View
If $g ( x ) = \int _ { \sin x } ^ { \sin ( 2 x ) } \sin ^ { - 1 } ( t ) d t$, then
[A] $g ^ { \prime } \left( \frac { \pi } { 2 } \right) = - 2 \pi$
[B] $g ^ { \prime } \left( - \frac { \pi } { 2 } \right) = 2 \pi$
[C] $g ^ { \prime } \left( \frac { \pi } { 2 } \right) = 2 \pi$
[D] $g ^ { \prime } \left( - \frac { \pi } { 2 } \right) = - 2 \pi$
jee-main 2022 Q21 View
A particle is moving in a straight line such that its velocity is increasing at $5 \mathrm{~m}\mathrm{~s}^{-1}$ per meter. The acceleration of the particle is $\_\_\_\_$ $\mathrm{m}\mathrm{~s}^{-2}$ at a point where its velocity is $20 \mathrm{~m}\mathrm{~s}^{-1}$.