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OpenStudy (dls):

A bird..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

does the 't' in velocity stand for time?

OpenStudy (dls):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well, then the answer for both is 8m.

OpenStudy (dls):

nope

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I don't see why not. the direction of velocity doesn't change for that time interval. and the path is a straight line. so distance should be the same as displacement.

OpenStudy (dls):

nah,things aren't that easy they seem to be. Draw the graph,and it comes out to be 48m and 0 respectively,which is the correct answer.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I think it can be solved by substituting the value of t=4 in the equation |t-2| = |4-2|=2 m\s and the distance equal the velocity*time =2*4=8 m

OpenStudy (dls):

distance is 48m.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

this is how my graph came out to be. correct me if i'm wrong. |dw:1341252819300:dw|

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Vaidehi09 looks right

OpenStudy (dls):

Don't know why,but its given like this.. |dw:1341252917381:dw| Then, Distance=A1+A2=1/2*b*h+1/2*b*h=48m and Displacement = 0 because it can be negative but distance is always added,i just don't know why the graph is like that though

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