The equation of displacement of a particle moving back and fourth along a straight line is .
(a)
Average velocity :
The average velocity is defined as the ratio of change in distance by change in time.
, where
and
.
(i)
Find the average velocity over the interval .
Substitute and
in the above expression.
The average velocity over the time interval is
m/s.
(ii)
Find the average velocity over the interval .
Substitute and
in the above expression.
The average velocity over the time interval is
m/s.
(iii)
Find the average velocity over the interval .
Substitute and
in the above expression.
The average velocity over the time interval is
m/s.
(iv)
Find the average velocity over the interval .
Substitute and
in the above expression.
The average velocity over the time interval is
m/s.
(b)
Find the instantaneous velocity when .
Instantaneous velocity :
The instantaneous velocity is defined as .
Substitute in the above expression.
( Since
)
(a) (i) The average velocity over the time interval is
m/s.
(ii) The average velocity over the time interval is
m/s.
(iii) The average velocity over the time interval is
m/s.
(iv) The average velocity over the time interval is
m/s.
(b)