Question

The position of a particle moving along the x-axis at certain times is given below:

t(s)	0	1	2	3
x(m)	-2	0	6	16

Which of the following describes the motion correctly.

• A. Uniform, accelerated
• B. Uniform, decelerated
• C. Non-uniform, accelerated
• D. There is not enough data for generalization

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Non-uniform, accelerated

Since the particle covers unequal distances in equal interval of time of $1$ second the motion is said to be non-uniform motion .Since the rate of distance covered increases with time, the motion is also an accelerated motion .