Question About Assignment - accelerations, velocities and distances

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The discussion revolves around a homework assignment involving calculations of distance, acceleration, and the properties of paraffin wax as a neutron absorber. For the first question, clarity is needed regarding the time interval for calculating distance traveled by buses since t=0. The second question addresses how acceleration can occur at rest, at constant speed, and during deceleration, with explanations involving external forces and changes in direction. The third question about paraffin wax suggests that its high proton concentration may contribute to its effectiveness in absorbing high-speed neutrons. Overall, the thread highlights confusion over the assignment's wording and seeks clarification on the physics concepts involved.
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Question About Assignment -- accelerations, velocities and distances

Homework Statement


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Q1.What will be the distance traveled by each buses since t=0s?

Q2. Explain how it is possible for
1.a body to undergo acceleration even though it is momentarily at rest
2.a body to undergo acceleration when it is moving with constant speed
3.a body to undergo deceleration when its speed increase

Q3: why is paraffin wax, which has a high concentration of protons, a good absorber of high speed neutrons?


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Q1:From my understanding, when t=0 there is no movement so distance = 0
by extending the graph, which the line will be touched the x-axis(x intercept) it's not possible to have negative time.

Q2:Sorry for bad English Understanding(From my understanding, the sentence how it is possible for means that these cases are true but with certain condition then it will occur.

1:external force - gravitational forces OR the surrounding environment is moving(eg Aeroplane?)
2:external force - gravitational forces
3:Frictional force

Q3:Never encounter these before, maybe paraffin wax have high concentration of protons whenever the radiation hit it it could produce high speed neutrons ?? kind ar blurr
(Source : http://www-outreach.phy.cam.ac.uk/camphy/neutron/neutron3_1.htm )
 
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Question 1 is unclear. It asks you for the distance traveled by the buses since t=0, but without specifying the interval, so it doesn't make sense. Looking at the graph, they are probably asking you for t=20sec or at a general time 't', so you should be able to calculate it using basic equations of motion.

Question 2, you have got part (a) correct. But for part (b), in which case of gravitational forces is the velocity constant?? Hint : Think about motion where speed remains constant but direction of velocity changes.
 
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3. Yes its negative acceleration if the body is speeding in negative direction or maybe just say it is reversing.
 


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