Calculus I · Unit 3B · exam
Unit 3B Practice Exam A
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Practice Exam A
Find the area between and on .
The region bounded by and is described most naturally with horizontal slices. Find its area.
Rotate the region under , , around the -axis. Find the volume.
Use cylindrical shells to rotate the region under , , around the -axis.
A solid has square cross-sections perpendicular to the -axis. The side length is for . Find the volume.
Find the arc length of on .
A rod occupies and has density kg/m. Find its mass and center of mass.
A force newtons moves an object from to meters. Find the work.
A rectangular tank is 4 m long, 3 m wide, and 2 m deep, and is full of water. Water is pumped to an outlet 1 m above the top. Set up and evaluate the work using water weight density .
A vertical rectangular gate is 2 m wide and extends from the water surface to a depth of 3 m. Find the hydrostatic force using water weight density .
If marginal cost is , find the added cost of increasing production from 100 to 200 units.
The probability density is on . Find and .
For one problem above, explain how the units of the slice contribution become the units of the final answer. Also give one independent reasonableness check.
After the explanation
Use the section idea
Mixed applications test modeling recognition: commit to a diagram and slice statement before looking for a familiar formula.
A complete solution connects context, variable, bounds, slice contribution, integral, computation, units, interpretation, and a reasonableness check.
Classify the output and geometry first, solve from a blank start, then reveal one worked answer only to diagnose the earliest divergent decision.
Reading a key before forming a setup or treating every wrong result as algebra when the real error was a radius, width, density, or bound.
Can you rebuild the setup without the answer open and defend every factor in a sentence?
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