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At what point on this position-time graph is the instantaneous velocity equal to zero?

1. A'


2. B


3. E


4. D

At what point on this position-time graph is the instantaneous velocity equal to zero-example-1
User Jay Bose
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Answer:

its d

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User Sgvd
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The correct answer is D.

The instantaneous velocity of a body is given by the gradient of the tangent drawn to the point in the position- time graph.

The tangents drawn to points A and B slopes upwards and thus have a positive gradient, showing that the particle has velocity in the positive direction.

The tangent drawn to point E slopes down wards and hence its gradient is negative. The velocity of the particle is also finite at E, but in opposite direction to that at A and B.

However, point D lies at the top of the peak in the position- time graph. A tangent drawn to the point D is flat and parallel to the time axis. The gradient of the tangent is zero, implying that the velocity of the [article at D is zero.

Thus, from the position- time graph, it can be seen that the velocity of the article at D is zero.


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