The following table represents the distance of a car at different instants in a fixed direction.
Time (s) 0 1 2 3 4 5
Distance (m) 0 10 20 30 40 50
Draw the graph and use it to calculate the velocity of car.

1 m s^{- 1}

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5 m s^{- 1}

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10 m s^{- 1}

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20 m s^{- 1}

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Solution

The correct option is B $10 m s^{- 1}$
Velocity = Slope of the straight line OA
$= \frac{(50 - 0) m}{(5 - 0) s} = \frac{50 m}{5 s} = 10 m s^{- 1}$

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