Motion in A Straight Line Test - 5

Let's let west direction as +ve.

Initial velocity u = + 20.0 m/s

Final velocity = ?

Acceleration a = - 1.0 m/s^{​​​​​​2}

Time taken t = 37.0 s

We know,

v = u + at

=> v=20.0−37.0×1v=20.0−37.0×1

=> v = -17.0

-ve sign shows direction of velocity is opposite. So velocity is 17.0 m/s due east.

the slope of the x-t grpah will give you velocity. So, if u=0, the slope of graph at t=0 is 0.

for u>0 case, the initial slope is +ve and for negative u, the initial slope is negative now, s = ut + 0.5at², where acceleration=a let initial position is x_{​​​​​​o},

x=x_{​​​​​​xo}+ut+0.5at² ,

Hence you will get parabolic shapes.

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