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Question
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Plot the velocity-time graph of a body whose initial velocity is 5 m/s and is moving with a retardation of 1 m/s2. Calculate the distance covered by it.

Solution

AB is the velocity-time graph of a body.
Initial velocity of the body = 5 m/s
The body is moving with a retardation of 1 m/s2 as shown in Fig.
      

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