velocity time graph of a body moving with uniform positive acceleration
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Explanation:
This the graph of the following question
Explanation:
1. When the body is moving with uniform velocity
If the object moves at uniform velocity, the height of its velocity-time graph will not
change with time. It will be a straight line parallel to the x-axis. We know that the product
of velocity and time give displacement of an object moving with uniform velocity. The area
enclosed by velocity-time graph and the time axis will be equal to the magnitude of the
displacement.
To know the distance moved by the car between time t1 and t2 using the above figure, draw
perpendiculars from the points corresponding to the time t1 and t2 on the graph. The
velocity of v km/h is represented by the height AC or BD and the time (t2 – t1) is
represented by the length AB. So, the distance s moved by the car in time (t2 – t1) can be
expressed as
s = AC × CD = v(t2 – t1) = Area of the rectangle ABDC (shaded portion)
2. When the body is moving with uniform acceleration
In this case, the velocity-time graph for the motion of the car is shown in below figure. The
nature of the graph shows that velocity changes by equal amounts in equal intervals of
time. Thus, for all uniformly accelerated motion, the velocity-time graph is a straight line.