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The motion of a particle along a straight line is described by
PHYSICS · Multi-part · ISC · Physics · Kinematics · Kinematics
Problem
The motion of a particle along a straight line is described by
x
=
(
2
t
−
3
)
2
x=(2t-3)^2
x
=
(
2
t
−
3
)
2
, where
x
x
x
is in metres and
t
t
t
is in seconds. Find: (a) The position, velocity, and acceleration at
t
=
2
s
t=2\,\mathrm{s}
t
=
2
s
. (b) The velocity of the particle at the origin.
Related theory
1D Acceleration: Definition & Interpretation
Motion in a straight line
Calculus for motion
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