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AP Physics C: Mechanics
3.2 Work
3.1 Translational Kinetic Energy
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A Cartesian coordinate graph with a horizontal axis labeled x and a vertical axis labeled F. The axes intersect at the origin (0,0). A single solid curve begins at the origin (0,0), forms a smooth concave-down sinusoidal arch that reaches a maximum at a horizontal position marked L/2, and returns to the horizontal axis at a horizontal position marked L. A vertical dashed line extends downward from the curve peak to the tick label L/2 on the horizontal axis. A horizontal dashed line extends leftward from the curve peak to a tick mark labeled F_{\max} on the vertical axis. No other curves, labels, gridlines, or shading appear.
Graph of the applied propulsion force \(F\) as a function of position \(x\).
A test vehicle of mass \(m\) is initially at rest at position \(x = 0\) on a horizontal, frictionless track. For the interval \(0 \le x \le L\), a propulsion system exerts a horizontal force on the vehicle given by \(F(x) = F_{\max} \sin\left(\dfrac{\pi x}{L}\right)\) in the \(+x\)-direction, where \(F_{\max}\) and \(L\) are positive constants. For \(x > L\), the propulsion system is deactivated and no horizontal forces act on the vehicle. Which of the following integral expressions correctly determines the maximum speed \(v_{\max}\) attained by the vehicle?

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