A body starts from rest and is uniformly accelerated for 30 sec.The distance covered in first 10 sec is x_1 , for next 10 sec is x_2 and for last 10 sec is x_3 the then the ratio of X_1:X_2:X_3=?

2 Answers
Apr 11, 2017

k=0,1,2,3,....
1:3:5:7:(2k+1)

Explanation:

  • please look at the animation and calculate the colored areas.

enter image source here
k=0,1,1,3,4...
1:3:5:7:(2k+1)

Apr 12, 2017

x_1:x_2:x_3=1:3:5

Explanation:

The applicable kinematic expression is
s=ut+1/2at^2
s is distance traveled in time t, u is initial velocity and a is acceleration.

Distance traveled in first 10s
x_1=0xx10+1/2axx10^2
=>x_1=50a

Distance traveled in next 10 s
x_2=s_20-s_10=(0xx20+1/2axx20^2)-50a
=>x_2=200a-50a=150a

Distance traveled in last 10 s
x_3=s_30-s_20=(0xx30+1/2axx30^2)-200a
=>x_3=450a-200a=250a

the required ratio is
x_1:x_2:x_3=50a:150a:250a
=>x_1:x_2:x_3=1:3:5