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An object moves on the -axis
PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Motion · Motion
Problem
An object moves on the
x
x
x
-axis. Its positions at three instants are
x
(
0
s
)
=
1
m
,
x
(
1
s
)
=
5
m
,
x
(
3
s
)
=
−
0.5
m
.
x(0 \mathrm{~s})=1 \mathrm{~m}, \quad x(1 \mathrm{~s})=5 \mathrm{~m}, \quad x(3 \mathrm{~s})=-0.5 \mathrm{~m} .
x
(
0
s
)
=
1
m
,
x
(
1
s
)
=
5
m
,
x
(
3
s
)
=
−
0.5
m
.
Find the net displacement and the total distance travelled during the overall interval
0
→
3
0 \rightarrow 3
0
→
3
s.
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