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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 :

  1. 5 m
  2. 10 m
  3. 20 m
  4. 25 m

Motion in One Dimension

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Answer

25 m

Reason ā€” Given,

u = 10 ms-1
a = -2.0 ms-2
t = 5 s

Using, S = ut + 12\dfrac{1}{2}at2

S = (10 x 5) + 12\dfrac{1}{2} x (-2) x 52 = [50 - 25] = 25 m

Hence, its position at t = 5 s will be 25 m

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