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To find the velocity, acceleration, and distance traveled between times t1 and t2 for the given parametric equations x(t) = acos(wt), y(t) = asin(wt), and z(t) = bt, we need to differentiate these equations with respect to time.

  1. Velocity (v): The velocity vector is the derivative of the position vector with respect to time.

v(t) = (dx/dt, dy/dt, dz/dt)

For x(t) = acos(wt), differentiate it with respect to t: dx/dt = -aw*sin(wt)

For y(t) = asin(wt), differentiate it with respect to t: dy/dt = aw*cos(wt)

For z(t) = bt, differentiate it with respect to t: dz/dt = b

Therefore, the velocity vector is: v(t) = (-awsin(wt), awcos(wt), b)

  1. Acceleration (a): The acceleration vector is the derivative of the velocity vector with respect to time.

a(t) = (dv/dt)

Differentiating v(t) = (-awsin(wt), awcos(wt), b) with respect to t, we get:

dv/dt = (-acos(wt), -asin(wt), 0)

Therefore, the acceleration vector is: a(t) = (-acos(wt), -asin(wt), 0)

  1. Distance traveled (d): The distance traveled from t1 to t2 can be found by integrating the magnitude of the velocity vector over the time interval [t1, t2]:

d = ∫(|v(t)|) dt, from t1 to t2

The magnitude of the velocity vector can be calculated as:

|v(t)| = √(v₁² + v₂² + v₃²)

where v₁, v₂, and v₃ are the components of the velocity vector.

|v(t)| = √((-awsin(wt))² + (awcos(wt))² + b²) = √(a²sin²(wt) + a²cos²(wt) + b²) = √(a²(sin²(wt) + cos²(wt)) + b²) = √(a²*w² + b²)

Now, integrate the magnitude of the velocity over the time interval [t1, t2]:

d = ∫(√(a²*w² + b²)) dt, from t1 to t2

Integrating this expression will give you the distance traveled between times t1 and t2.

Please note that these calculations assume that a, w, and b are constants and do not vary with time.

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