KINAMETICS
KINAMETICS
The slope of position-time The line with constant slope represents uniform
graph is constant and velocity of the particle. The particle is moving
positive, from positive side of a reference point and keep
dx on moving in positive x-direction.
= constant and positive
dt
The slope of position-time The line with constant slope represents uniform
graph is constant and velocity of the particle. The particle is moving
negative. from positive side of a reference point and
dx moving towards reference point in negative x-
= constant and positive direction (negative displacement).
dt
3.
Particle is moving with increasing acceleration
4.
Particle is moving with decreasing acceleration
2 1
tan 2 tan 1
a2 a1
8. A rubber ball is released from a height about 1.5 m. It is caught after three bounces.
Sketch graphs of its position, velocity and acceleration as functions of time. Take
positive y-direction as upward direction.
Velocity-time graph: As the slope of v-t graph changes thrice negative to positive during
bounces. So v-t graph must observe sharp changes at these points.
Acceleration-time graph: slope of v-t graph remains same (-10 m s 2 ), i.e, it has single value
during the free fall. At the time of contact with floor changes substantially during a very
short time interval. So the acceleration will be large and positive, which has to be
represented in the form of straight upward lines.