1D Motion


Problems for Position Functions in One Dimension

Problem : Find the position function for an elephant on a tightrope if the elephant's path goes as follows: (1) the elephant begins 5 ft to the right of the origin (center of the tight rope), (2) the elephant moves left at a steady pace for 3 minutes and ends up 2 ft left of the origin, (3) the elephant stays still at that spot for 1 minute, and (4) the elephant moves right at a steady pace for another 2 minutes and ends up 1 foot to the right of the origin.


Problem : Plot the position function given by x(t) = - gt 2 + h for g = 9.8 and h = 40 .


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