A particle moves along the -axis such that its displacement is given by

PHYSICS · Subjective · A Level · Physics · Mechanics and materials · Mechanics and materials

Problem

A particle moves along the

x

-axis such that its displacement is given by

x(t) = p t + q t^{2}

, where

p

and

q

are constants. Show that the motion can be uniform only for a specific value of

q

, and state that value.

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