Manipal MET2013PhysicsMotion in One Dimension
A car travelling on a straight track moves with uniform velocity of v₁ for some time and with unifrom velocity v₂ for the next equal time the average velocity on the car is
Options
- Av₁ v₂ 2
- Bv₁ v₂ 4
- Cv₁+v₂ 2
- Dv₁-v₂ 2
Correct answer
C. v₁+v₂ 2
Step-by-step solution
Average velocity is equal to ratio of total displacement to total time. Velocity is a vector quantity and average velocity is defined as the total displacement undergone by the body per unit time. Displacement in first instance =v₁ t Displacement in second instance =v₂ t Average velocity = v₁ t+v₂ t t+t = v₁+v₂ 2