Math Problem Statement

Consider the plot below describing motion along a straight line with an initial position of 10 m. Part 1: What is the acceleration at 1 second? Answer in units of m/s². Part 2: What is the velocity at 2 seconds? Answer in units of m/s. Part 3: What is the position at 2 seconds? Answer in units of m.

Solution

Let's analyze the questions step by step using the graph provided.

Part 1: Acceleration at 1 Second

Question: What is the acceleration at 1 second?
Answer in units of m/s².

Solution:

  • Acceleration is given by the change in velocity over time.
  • From the graph, at 1 second, the velocity changes from 0 m/s at t=0t = 0 to 6 m/s at t=2t = 2 seconds.
  • The acceleration between t=0t = 0 and t=2t = 2 is ΔvΔt=6m/s0m/s2s0s=3m/s2\frac{\Delta v}{\Delta t} = \frac{6 \, \text{m/s} - 0 \, \text{m/s}}{2 \, \text{s} - 0 \, \text{s}} = 3 \, \text{m/s}^2.
  • Since the interval between 0 and 2 seconds is uniform, the acceleration at 1 second is also 3m/s23 \, \text{m/s}^2.

Part 2: Velocity at 2 Seconds

Question: What is the velocity at 2 seconds?
Answer in units of m/s.

Solution:

  • From the graph, the velocity at t=2t = 2 seconds is 6 m/s.

Part 3: Position at 2 Seconds

Question: What is the position at 2 seconds?
Answer in units of m.

Solution:

  • The position can be found by calculating the area under the velocity-time graph between 0 and 2 seconds.
  • The area under the graph from 0 to 2 seconds forms a triangle.
  • The area of the triangle is Area=12×base×height=12×2s×6m/s=6m\text{Area} = \frac{1}{2} \times \text{base} \times \text{height} = \frac{1}{2} \times 2 \, \text{s} \times 6 \, \text{m/s} = 6 \, \text{m}.
  • The initial position is given as 10 m. Therefore, the position at 2 seconds is 10m+6m=16m10 \, \text{m} + 6 \, \text{m} = 16 \, \text{m}.

Summary of Answers:

  1. Acceleration at 1 second: 3 m/s².
  2. Velocity at 2 seconds: 6 m/s.
  3. Position at 2 seconds: 16 m.

Would you like further details or have any questions?

Here are 5 related questions to expand your understanding:

  1. What is the acceleration at 4 seconds?
  2. How does the velocity change between 4 and 6 seconds?
  3. What is the total displacement by the end of 9 seconds?
  4. Calculate the acceleration between 6 and 9 seconds.
  5. What is the velocity at 7 seconds?

Tip: When working with velocity-time graphs, remember that the area under the curve represents the displacement.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Kinematics
Velocity-Time Graphs
Acceleration
Displacement

Formulas

Acceleration = (Change in Velocity) / (Change in Time)
Area under Velocity-Time Graph = Displacement
Position = Initial Position + Displacement

Theorems

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Suitable Grade Level

Grades 9-10