3. The position of a pinewood derby car was observed at various times; the results are summarized in the following table. Find the average velocity of the car for (a) the first second, Answer (b) the last 3 s, and Answer (c) the entire period of observation. t (s) 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 * (m) 2.3 9.2 20.7 36.8 57.5
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.
![3. The position of a pinewood derby car was observed at various times; the results are summarized in
the following table. Find the average velocity of the car for
(a) the first second,
Answer
(b) the last 3 s, and
Answer
(c) the entire period of observation.
t (s)
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
æ (m)
2.3
9.2
20.7
36.8
57.5](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F00a3542e-c679-4030-a1b6-c1552b026fb7%2Faf7fd26f-f993-4805-8267-2b67d8381205%2Fk6ef04a_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
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