1. Tom, the cat, is chasing Jerry, the mouse. Jerry runs past Tom at 10.00 m/s. At the same time Jerry passes Tom, Tom, which was at rest, starts accelerating at 3.00 m/s². a) How long does it take for Tom to catch up with Jerry? b) What is the velocity of Tom when he catches up with Jerry? c) If there was a mouse hole located 2.1 meters away from Jerry when Tom began chasing Jerry, would Jerry make it to the hole without being caught?
Displacement, Velocity and Acceleration
In classical mechanics, kinematics deals with the motion of a particle. It deals only with the position, velocity, acceleration, and displacement of a particle. It has no concern about the source of motion.
Linear Displacement
The term "displacement" refers to when something shifts away from its original "location," and "linear" refers to a straight line. As a result, “Linear Displacement” can be described as the movement of an object in a straight line along a single axis, for example, from side to side or up and down. Non-contact sensors such as LVDTs and other linear location sensors can calculate linear displacement. Non-contact sensors such as LVDTs and other linear location sensors can calculate linear displacement. Linear displacement is usually measured in millimeters or inches and may be positive or negative.
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