Question 75: Motion in 1D

Question

A particle starts from the origin at time t = 0 and moves along the positive x-axis. The graph of velocity with respect to time is shown in figure. What is the position of the particle at time t = 5s ?

Accepted Answer

S = Area under graph
$${1 \over 2}$$ $$ 	imes $$ 2$$ 	imes $$2 + 2 $$ 	imes $$ 2 + 3 $$ 	imes $$ 1 = 9 m

Answer

3 m

Answer

9 m

Answer

10 m

Answer

6 m

Motion in 1D

A particle starts from the origin at time t = 0 and moves along the positive x-axis. The graph of velocity with respect to time is shown in figure. What is the position of the particle at time t = 5s ?

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