A tourist bus starts from rest at 2 m/s2 until it reaches a speed of 15 m/s. Then it travels for 25 seconds at a constant speed until the brakes are applied, stopping the bus in a uniform manner in an additional 10 seconds. a) How long is bus in motion? b) What is the total distance traveled by the bus? c) What is the average speed of the bus during the entire motion?
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 tourist bus starts from rest at 2 m/s2 until it reaches a speed of 15 m/s. Then it travels for 25 seconds at a constant speed until the brakes are applied, stopping the bus in a uniform manner in an additional 10 seconds.
a) How long is bus in motion?
b) What is the total distance traveled by the bus?
c) What is the average speed of the bus during the entire motion?
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