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1.10 G: Differentiation

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Question 35

A scientist is modeling the depletion of a reactant in a chemical solution. The concentration C(t)C(t)C(t) over time ttt is known to be a convex (concave up) function for all t>0t > 0t>0. Identify which of the following qualitative descriptions of the concentration-time graph correctly represents C(t)C(t)C(t).

Graph A: The concentration decreases over time, but the rate of decrease slows down, meaning the gradient C′(t)C'(t)C′(t) is strictly increasing towards zero.

Graph B: The concentration increases over time, but each subsequent increase is smaller than the last, meaning the gradient C′(t)C'(t)C′(t) is strictly decreasing.

Graph C: The concentration increases and then decreases, reaching a clear peak at a local maximum.

Graph D: The concentration decreases over time, and the rate of decrease accelerates, meaning the gradient C′(t)C'(t)C′(t) becomes more negative as ttt increases.

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1.10 G: Differentiation Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Maths
  3. /1.10 G: Differentiation

375 exam-style questions on AQA A Level Maths 1.10 G: Differentiation, covering 1.10.1 The derivative and second derivative, 1.10.2 Differentiating standard functions, 1.10.3 Applications of differentiation, 1.10.4 Product, quotient and chain rules (A-level only), 1.10.5 Implicit and parametric differentiation (A-level only), and 1.10.6 Constructing differential equations (A-level only). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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