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Question Number 47965 by Rio Michael last updated on 17/Nov/18

A s m a l l b o d y i s m a d e t o t r a v e l l i n e a r l y t s c o n d s a f t e r t h e

s t a r t . I t s d i s t a n c e S m e t e r s f r o m a f i x p o i n t O o n a

l i n e a r s c a l e i s g i v e n b y S = t^{2} - 5 t + 6 .

a) H o w f a r i s t h e b o d y f r o m O a t t h e s t a r t ?

b) w i t h w h a t v e l o c i t y d o e s i t s t a r t ?

c) w h e n i s t h e b o d y m o m e n t a r i l y a t r e s t ?

d) W h a t i s t h e a c c e l e r a t i o n o f t h e b o d y ?