#velocity time graph
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1- false, v=0
2- false , v=4 at the last sec, before that , its increasing at a constant rate
- false, acceleration means movement, ans its 0 , no movement, no acceleration, theres nothing , no motion happening, rest. ik im wrong so please correct me
- true, negative slope
Ok, so, here’s a breakdown:
- You’re right.
- Right answer, wrong reasoning. Think of it like an open interval rather than a closed one.
- Did you calculate the average acceleration for the time period? Is it the same for the entire period?
- You’re right.
@gray pond
what does open interval and closed interval mean
Without and with endpoints, respectively.
- no its not same for all other time intervals,for 0-3sec a=4/3m/s^2 ( a= (4-0)/3 = 4/3 ) , 3-8sec a=0, 8-12sec a= (0-4)/4 = -1m/s^2
then acceleration is also the same?
What do you mean?
the slope of v-t graph gives the value of acceleration
so from that statement i assumed u meant to say that slope gives average velocity
velocity only reaches 4 m/s at t = 3 s — it is not 4 m/s throughout, thats what i thought, but now im confused why its 4m/s throughout, acc to Tommy im learning smt new, which is confusing,
what is happening to the value of v as we move ahead ,every millisecond,
he says its same, i.e. 4m/s
he sent me this big ans:
Is v = 4 m/s for all times between t = 0 to 3 s? — YES
The graph shows a horizontal line from t = 0 to t = 3.
A horizontal line on a velocity-time graph means velocity is constant.
And it's sitting at v = 4 m/s the entire time.
So, at t = 0 s, t = 1 s, t = 2.999 s → the velocity is always 4 m/s.
✔️ That's why the answer is Yes.
❌ 2. Is every point on the y-axis = 4 m/s during 0–3 s? — NO
Let’s be careful here.
The y-axis represents velocity values (not time).
Saying “every point on the y-axis = 4 m/s” is like saying:
"All velocities from 0 to 4 m/s happened between t = 0 to 3 s."
That’s not true — the object stayed only at 4 m/s, not 3, not 2, etc.
So the only point on the y-axis that applies in the 0–3 s range is:
v = 4 m/s, and nothing else.
✔️ That’s why the answer is No — only v = 4 matters here.
❌ 3. Does v = 3 m/s at any point between 0–3 s? — NO
Between t = 0 and t = 3, the velocity is locked at 4 m/s (flat line).
There's no change in velocity, so it never passes through 3 m/s.
To have v = 3 m/s, the line would need to be sloped (showing changing velocity), which it isn't.
✔️ So the answer is No — v = 3 m/s doesn’t happen in that time.
from gpt, which i dont understand
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Yes
Sorry, I was traveling
I think the only thing you got wrong is 3., everything else you did right
But it is asking for only 3 to 8 seconds.
@gray pond
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