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Question

In the figure the displacement of a body is shown at different times. Calculate the average velocity during the time interval 5 s to 9 s.

1 m s^{- 1}

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2 m s^{- 1}

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0.5 m s^{- 1}

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0 m s^{- 1}

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Solution

The correct option is A $1 m s^{- 1}$
$A v e r a g e V e l o c i t y = \frac{T o t a l D i s p l a c e m e n t}{T o t a l T i m e} = \frac{4 m}{4 s} = 1 m / s$

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(i) 0 t o 5 s

(i i) 5 s t o 7 s

(i i i) 7 s t o 9 s

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

Fig. 2.38 shows the displacement of a body at different times.

(a) Calculate the velocity of the body as it moves for time interval (i) 0 to 5 s, (ii) 5 s to 7 s and (iii) 7 s to 9 s.

(b) Calculate the average velocity during the time interval 5 s to 9 s.

Times (s)	0	5	10	15	20	25	30
Velocity $(m s^{- 1})$	10	15	20	20	30	15	0

t = 0 s

t = 5 s

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