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Which of the following represent distanc
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Which of the following represent distance (s) - time (t) graph for a retarded motion?
A
B
C
D
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Updated on : 2022-09-05
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Correct option is C)
The displacement
s
at deceleration
−
a
and initial velocity
u
is given as
s
=
u
t
−
a
t
2
/
2
This is a quadratic equation in time. So displacement-time graph is downward parabola.
So correct option is C.
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