KIX 1001: ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS 1

Tutorial 9: Application of integral

1. Find the area bounded by the curves.

(i) We first need to compute where the graphs of the functions intersect. Setting
f(x)=g(x), we get,

( ) ( )

√ (only positive at the right side)

√ √
∫ ( ) ∫ ( )

√
∫ ( )

( )

(ii) We first need to compute where the graphs of the functions intersect. Setting
f(x)=g(x), we get,
( ) ( )

Now,

∫ ( ) ∫ ( )

∫ ( )

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 (iii) As from the Figure, we can see intersect of the two lines is (-1, 1). Since we only
compute the first quadrant, the limit will be (0, 1).

Now we get,

A ∫ ( ) ∫ ( )

∫ ( )

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2. Find the area bounded by the parabola = 8 + 2 − , the y-axis, and the lines = −1 and
=3

3. Assume a cylindrical tank of radius 4 m and height 10 m is filled to a depth of 8 m as

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 Figure 3.1 A tank partially filled with water

The first thing we need to do is define a frame of reference. We let x represent the vertical distance
below the top of the tank. That is, we orient the x -axis vertically, with the origin at the top of the
tank and the downward direction being positive (Figure 3.1).

Using this coordinate system, the water extends from x=2 to x=10 . Therefore, we partition the
interval [2, 10+ and look at the work required to lift each individual “layer” of water. So, for
i=0,1,2,…,n , let P=xi be a regular partition of the interval *2,10+ , and for i=1,2,…,n , choose an
arbitrary point x∗i∈*xi−1,xi] . Figure 3.2 shows a representative layer.

Figure 3.2: A representative layer of water.

In pumping problems, the force required to lift the water to the top of the tank is the force required
to overcome gravity, so it is equal to the weight of the water. Given that the weight-density of water

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is 9800N/m3 , or 62.4lb/ft3 , calculating the volume of each layer gives us the weight. In this case,
we have:

Then, the force needed to lift each layer is,

Note that this step becomes a little more difficult if we have a noncylindrical tank. We look at a
noncylindrical tank in the next example.

We also need to know the distance the water must be lifted. Based on our choice of coordinate
systems, we can use xi∗ as an approximation of the distance the layer must be lifted. Then the work
to lift the ith layer of water Wi is approximately:

Adding the work for each layer, we see the approximate work to empty the tank is given by,

This is a Riemann sum, so taking the limit as n→∞, we get,

The work required to empty the tank is approximately 23,650,000 J.

4. An object moves along a straight line with acceleration given by a(t) = −cos(t), and s(0) = 1
and v(0) = 0. Find the maximum distance the object travels from zero, and find its maximum
speed. Describe the motion of the object.

We compute:

( ) ∫ ( )

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The maximum distance travelled is then:

∫ ( ) ∫

5. A particle at rest leaves the origin with its velocity increasing with time according to v(t) =
3.2t m/s. At 5.0 s, the particle’s velocity starts decreasing according to *16.0 – 1.5(t – 5.0)]
m/s. This decrease continues until t = 11.0 s, after which the particle’s velocity remains
constant at 7.0 m/s. (a) What is the acceleration of the particle as a function of time? (b)
What is the position of the particle at t = 2.0 s, t = 7.0 s, and t = 12.0 s?

6. A force of 50 N will stretch a spring from its natural length of 2 meters to a length of 2.5
meters.
(i) Find the spring constant.
(ii) Find the work needed to stretch the spring by a length of 0.5 meter from its
natural length.
(i) we find that the spring constant k is,
k(0.5 m) = 50 N
k = 100 N/m
(ii) By Hooke’s Law, the force needed to compress the spring by a length of x feet from its
natural length is
f(x) = kx = 100x
since k = 100.

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 As the spring expand from a length of 2m to a length of 2.5m, we can think of one end of
the spring as moving along the x-axis from x = 0 to x = 0.5 while the other end of the
spring is held fixed. Then the work done is,

∫ = 0.25 Joule

7. Find the arc length L of the curve = 3/2 from = 0 to = 5

8. Find the arc length of the catenary ( )

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9. Find the centroid of the plane area bounded by the parabolas =2 − and = 3 −6

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10. Find the hydrostatic force on a circular plate of radius 2 that is submerged 6 meters in the
water.

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