** 12. The positions of objects A and B are graphed at right. Answer the following questions and explain. a) Is the acceleration of object A positive, negative, or zero at t = 2 s? b) At t = 2 s, is object B speeding up, slowing down, or mov- ing with constant speed? c) Is the acceleration of object B positive, negative, or zero at t = 2 s? Position (m) 200 100 0 -100 -200 0 2 4 6 A 8 10 B 12 14 16 18 20
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.
![**12. The positions of objects A and B are graphed at right.
Answer the following questions and explain.
a) Is the acceleration of object A positive, negative, or zero at
t = 2 s?
b) At t = 2 s, is object B speeding up, slowing down, or mov-
ing with constant speed?
c) Is the acceleration of object B positive, negative, or zero at
t = 2 s?
Position (m)
200
100
- 100
-200
A
0 2 4 6 8
10
t (s)
B
12 14
16
18 20](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F868534cc-546f-4e0a-8e09-6d0d2039bc15%2F9c341f68-0879-43ee-879d-ef976e15a6d4%2Fj5y4f3e_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
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