A three-wheeler starts from rest and accelerates uniformly at \(1~\text{m/s}^2\) on a straight road for \(10~\text s,\) then moves with uniform velocity. If \(s_n\) is the distance covered during the \(n^{th}\) second \((n=1,2,3,....),\) what will the plot of \(s_n\) vs \(n\) look like during the accelerated motion?
1. A horizontal line (constant)
2. A straight line (linear)
3. A parabola (quadratic)
4. An exponential curve
Distance covered by a body in nth second is given by the relation
Where,
u = Initial velocity
a = Acceleration
n = Time = 1, 2, 3, ..... , n
In the given case, u = 0 and a =
Now, substituting different values of n in equation (iii), we get the following table:
Dn |
0.5 |
1.5 |
2.5 |
3.5 |
4.5 |
5.5 |
6.5 |
7.5 |
8.5 |
9.5 |
Since the given three-wheeler acquires uniform velocity after 10 s, the line will be parallel to the time-axis after n = 10 s.
3.24 A boy standing on a stationary lift (open from above) throws a ball upwards with the maximum initial speed he can, equal to 49 m s–1. How much time does the ball take to return to his hands? If the lift starts moving up with a uniform speed of 5 m s-1 and the boy again throws the ball up with the maximum speed he can, how long does the ball take to return to his hands?