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Grade 12th passMechanics

For the motion of a car , portion of the xt graph between t=0 and t=8s is drawn as shown above. The average velocity of the car between time t=5s and t=7s is
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7 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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7 Years ago
If you notice the displacement it to=5 sec is already 10m and at 7 sec the displacement is 26m
Therefore net displacement is 26m-10m=16m
And the time taken is 2 sec to cover that displacement
AVG velocity=total displacement/total time
AVG v=16m/2sec=8m/sec