An object moves rightward along a straight track for 3 s while uniformly slowing to rest
PHYSICS · Subjective · A Level · Physics · Mechanics and materials · Mechanics and materials
Problem
An object moves rightward along a straight track for 3 s while uniformly slowing to rest, then moves leftward for the next 2 s while uniformly speeding up. Describe the overall shape of its velocity–time graph during the 5-s interval, including the sign of its slope before and after 3 s.