
Suggest a suitable physical situation for each of the following graphs figure:
a

b

c


Important Questions on Motion in a Straight Line








On a long horizontally moving belt (Figure), a child runs to and fro with a speed (with respect to the belt) between his father and mother located apart on the moving belt. The belt moves with a speed of . For an observer on a stationary platform outside, what is the
(a) speed of the child running in the direction of motion of the belt ?
(b) speed of the child running opposite to the direction of motion of the belt ?
(c) time taken by the child in (a)and (b)?
Which of the answers alter if motion is viewed by one of the parents?



The speed-time graph of a particle moving along a fixed direction is shown in Figure. Obtain the distance traversed by the particle between
(a) to
(b) to
What is the average speed of the particle over the intervals in (a) and (b)?
