Question

[dg_5021]

For the equation x = xo + vot + (1/2)at^2, what does a graph of x versus t look like? What does the graph look like if a = 0?

[UrbanXrisis]

1. parabolic
2. linear

[ponjavic]

if a = 0 it would look like a linear graph as in / considering v0 doesn't equal zero or is negative
otherwise it would look like x^2 just that it's moved to the left:


a+bx+cx^2:

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\__|/
______|_
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x^2:

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\_|_/
_____|___
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[UrbanXrisis]

When there is acceleration, the graph would be parabolic because of the t^2

when a=0, there is only velocity and so the graph would be only a linear slope