Calculus: Early Transcendentals 8th Edition

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Chapter 5 - Section 5.4 - Indefinite Integrals and the Net Change Theorem - 5.4 Exercises - Page 409: 52

Answer

$\int_{a}^{b}I(t)~dt~~$ represents the total amount of charge that flows through the wire from time $a$ until time $b$.

Work Step by Step

We can state the Net Change Theorem as follows: The integral of a rate of change is the net change: $\int_{a}^{b}F'(x)~dx = F(b)- F(a)$ $~~I(t)~~$ is the current in the wire, which is the rate at which charge flows through the wire each second. Therefore, $~~\int_{a}^{b}I(t)~dt~~$ represents the total amount of charge that flows through the wire from time $a$ until time $b$.
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