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The graph of velocity and acceleration of the particle.
Answer to Problem 66PE
The graph of velocity and acceleration of the particle is shown in figure (2) and figure (3) respectively.
Explanation of Solution
Given:
The given figure is,
Figure (1)
Formula used:
The velocity of particle is given as,
The acceleration of particle is given as,
Calculation:
From figure (1),
Position (m) | Time (s) |
The velocity of particle from
The velocity of particle from
The velocity of particle from
The velocity of particle from
The velocity of particle from
The velocity of particle from
The graph of velocity versus time of the particle is shown below.
Figure (2)
The acceleration of particle is calculated as,
From figure (2) it can be seen that the velocity suddenly changes at
The graph of acceleration versus time of the particle is shown below.
Figure (3)
Conclusion:
The graph of velocity and acceleration of the particle is shown in figure (2) and figure (3) respectively.
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