25 m
Reason – Given,
u = 10 ms-1; a = -2.0 ms-2; t = 5 s
Using, S = ut + 1/2 at2
S = (10 × 5) + 1/2 × (-2) × 52 = (50 – 25) = 25 m
Hence, its position at t = 5 s will be 25 m
Question
A particle starts to move in a straight line from a point with a velocity 10 ms-1 and acceleration -2.0 ms-2. Its position at t = 5 s will be : (i) 5 m (ii) 10 m (iii) 20 m (iv) 25 m
- Category: Motion in One Dimension ICSE
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