Concept:
If \(x=f(t)\) defines a position vector of a particle then the first derivative represents the velocity of the particle and the second derivative represent the acceleration of the particle.
Now If, \(\frac{d^{2} x}{d t^{2}} \neq f(t)\) then it represents a constant acceleration.
Calculation:
Given:
Particle \(1: x(t)=3.5-2.7 t^{3}\)
Particle \(2: x(t)=3.5+2.7 t^{3}\)
Particle \(3: x(t)=3.5-2.7\) \(t ^{3}\)
Particle \(4: x ( t )=3.5-2.7 t ^{3}\)
The second derivative of Particle \(1\):
\(\frac{d^{2}}{d t^{2}} x(t)=\frac{d^{2}}{d t^{2}}\left(3.5-2.7 t^{3}\right)\)
\(\frac{d^{2}}{d t^{2}} x(t)=\frac{d}{d t}\left(0-2.7 \times 3 t^{2}\right)\)
\(\frac{d^{2}}{d t^{2}} x(t)=-16.2 t\)
which is a function of time '\(t\)' hence acceleration is not constant.
The second derivative of Particle \(2\):
\(\frac{d^{2}}{d t^{2}} x(t)=\frac{d^{2}}{d t^{2}}\left(3.5+2.7 t^{3}\right)\)
\(\frac{d^{2}}{d t^{2}} x(t)=\frac{d}{d t}\left(0+2.7 \times 3 t^{2}\right)\)
\(\frac{d^{2}}{d t^{2}} x(t)=16.2 t\)
Which is a function of time '\(t\)' hence acceleration is not constant.
The second derivative of Particle \(3\):
\(\frac{d^{2}}{d t^{2}} x(t)=\frac{d^{2}}{d t^{2}}\left(3.5-2.7 t^{2}\right)\)
\(\frac{d^{2}}{d t^{2}} x(t)=\frac{d}{d t}(0-2.7 \times 3 t)\)
\(\frac{d^{2}}{d t^{2}} x(t)=-8.1\)
Which is not a function of time '\(t\)' hence acceleration is constant.
The second derivative of Particle \(4\):
\(\frac{d^{2}}{d t^{2}} x(t)=\frac{d^{2}}{d t^{2}}\left(3.5-3.4 t-2.7 t^{2}\right)\)
\(\frac{d^{2}}{d t^{2}} x(t)=\frac{d}{d t}(0-3.4-2.7 \times 2 t)\)
\(\frac{d^{2}}{d t^{2}} x(t)=-5.4\)
Which is not a function of time '\(t\)' hence acceleration is constant.
So only particle c and particle d have Constant acceleration.