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Ch 02: Kinematics in One Dimension
Knight Calc - Physics for Scientists and Engineers 5th Edition
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Capitolo 2, Problema 6b

A particle starts from x0 = 10 m at t0 = 0 s and moves with the velocity graph shown in FIGURE EX2.6. What is the object’s position at t = 2 s and 4 s?

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Analyze the velocity-time graph provided in the problem. The area under the velocity-time graph represents the displacement of the particle over a given time interval.
Determine the initial position of the particle. If the problem does not specify an initial position, assume it to be zero or a given value.
Break the velocity-time graph into distinct segments (e.g., constant velocity, acceleration, or deceleration) and calculate the area under each segment using appropriate geometric formulas (e.g., rectangle, triangle, or trapezoid).
Sum the areas of all segments from the start time to 4 seconds to find the total displacement of the particle during this time interval.
Add the total displacement to the initial position of the particle to determine its position at 4 seconds.

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