A car ride consists of two segments. During segment A the car starts from rest, has an acceleration of +2.6m/s2 and a displacement of +120m. Immediately after segment A, the car enters in segment B and starts slowing down with an acceleration of -1.5m/s2 until its velocity is +12m/s. Calculate the displacement of the car in segment B.
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.
A car ride consists of two segments. During segment A the car starts from rest, has an acceleration of +2.6m/s2 and a displacement of +120m. Immediately after segment A, the car enters in segment B and starts slowing down with an acceleration of -1.5m/s2 until its velocity is +12m/s. Calculate the displacement of the car in segment B.
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