Question

A body is moving in a straight line and its displacement at various instants of time is given in the following table :

Time (s)	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Displacement (m)	2	6	12	12	12	18	22	24

Plot the displacement-time graph and calculate the total displacement in the interval 1 s to 5 s

• A. 18 m
• B. 16 m
• C. 12 m
• D. 10 m

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

12 m

Total displacement in the interval 1 s to 5 s = Net displacement at 5 s - Net displacement at 1 s = 18 m - 6 m = 12 m.