For a motion in two dimensional plane, if it follows the parameter equations (with parameter t as time)shown at below. Please derive the trajectory of the motion and briefly discuss what kind of motion it is.
X = 2t
Y = t + 10
Unit for coefficient of 2 and 1 (coefficient for the 1 in equation 2) is m/s, unit for 10 is m and unit for t is s.
how to solve it
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X = 2t --- (i)
Y = t + 10 --- (ii)
From (i), we have, t =2X --- (3)
Plug (3) to (2), replace t with2X , we get,
Y =2X + 10
This is a linear equation (function)
So the trajectory is linear: Y =2X + 10
when t = 0: X = 0 and Y = 10
t = 1: X = 2 and Y = 11
t = 2: X = 4 and Y = 12
when t = T (T is any arbitiary time)
X = 2T and Y = T + 10
The displacement of the object when t = T relative to the starting point t = 0,
D =[(T+10)−10]2+(2T−0)2 = 5T2 = 5T
Average velocity,V = △tD = T−0D = TD = T5T = 5 m/s
SoV does not depend on t.
Hence, it is constant velocy in linear motion.
davidap answered 2 years ago