Question

The scale on the horizontal axis is 8 s per division and on the vertical axis 8 m/s per division. The particle has an initial position at 4 m. What is the position of the particle after the first 32 s? A) 24 m B) 12 m C) 16 m D) 8 m

Answer 1

The position of the particle after the first 32 seconds is 16 m. Thus the correct option is C.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine the position of the particle after 32 seconds, we can use the information provided about the scale on the axes. Given that the horizontal axis represents time with a scale of 8 seconds per division, and the vertical axis represents velocity with a scale of 8 m/s per division, we can calculate the displacement.

The displacement d can be found using the formula
`\(d = \text{velocity} * \text{time}\)`. In this case, if the particle starts at an initial position of 4 meters, the velocity is given by the slope on the graph. Since the scale on the vertical axis is 8 m/s per division, and the particle is moving upwards (positive velocity), the velocity is
`\(8 \, \text{m/s}\)`. Therefore, the displacement after 32 seconds is:

`\[ d = 8 \, \text{m/s} * 32 \, \text{s} = 256 \, \text{m} \]`

However, since the initial position is 4 meters, we need to add this to the displacement:

`\[ \text{Final Position} = \text{Initial Position} + \text{Displacement} = 4 \, \text{m} + 256 \, \text{m} = 260 \, \text{m} \]`

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