Mixed Motion ConceptsMediumQuestion 5256
Question
The displacement of a particle in time t is given by s = at + bt². The initial velocity and acceleration are:
- A2b and a
- Ba and b
- Ca and 2bCorrect
- Db and 2a
Correct answer
a and 2b
Explanation
Comparing with s = ut + ½(Acc)t²: u = a (initial velocity), ½ × Acc = b → Acc = 2b. So initial velocity = a, acceleration = 2b.