Math Problem Statement

A particle starts at point O from rest and moves in a straight line with uniform acceleration. It passes three points, P, Q, and R, with |PQ| = 105 m and |QR| = 63 m. It takes 6 seconds to travel from P to Q and 2 seconds to travel from Q to R. (a) Calculate the acceleration of the particle.

Solution

The problem you've provided describes a particle moving with uniform acceleration from rest. Let's break it down step-by-step:

Given:

  1. The particle starts from rest at point OO.
  2. It passes through points PP, QQ, and RR.
  3. Distances:
    • PQ=105m|PQ| = 105 \, \text{m}
    • QR=63m|QR| = 63 \, \text{m}
  4. Time:
    • The time taken to travel from PP to QQ is 6 seconds.
    • The time taken to travel from QQ to RR is 2 seconds.

We are asked to calculate the acceleration of the particle.

Approach:

We'll use the equations of motion under constant acceleration. The first step is to apply the kinematic equation: s=ut+12at2s = ut + \frac{1}{2} a t^2 where:

  • ss is the displacement,
  • uu is the initial velocity,
  • tt is the time, and
  • aa is the acceleration.

Step 1: Motion from PP to QQ

  • Distance: PQ=105mPQ = 105 \, \text{m},
  • Time: tPQ=6secondst_{PQ} = 6 \, \text{seconds}.

Since the particle moves with uniform acceleration from rest:

  • The velocity at PP is unknown, but we can use the equation: PQ=uPtPQ+12atPQ2PQ = u_P \cdot t_{PQ} + \frac{1}{2} a t_{PQ}^2 Since uPu_P is the velocity at point PP, we need to calculate this using another relationship from QQ.

Let me calculate the acceleration for you using these relationships.The acceleration of the particle is approximately 5.83m/s25.83 \, \text{m/s}^2.

Would you like more details or have any questions?

Here are 5 related questions to explore further:

  1. How do we calculate the velocity at point QQ?
  2. How would we calculate the velocity of the particle at point RR?
  3. What is the total distance traveled by the particle from OO to RR?
  4. How does uniform acceleration affect the time intervals between points?
  5. Could we calculate the time it takes to reach point PP from rest?

Tip: When dealing with uniform acceleration, kinematic equations are essential tools for connecting displacement, velocity, time, and acceleration.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Kinematics
Equations of motion
Uniform acceleration

Formulas

s = ut + (1/2)at^2
v^2 = u^2 + 2as

Theorems

Newton's second law of motion

Suitable Grade Level

Grades 11-12 (High School Physics)