Q.

The velocity of a particle at an instant is 10 m s⁻¹. After 3 s, its velocity will become 16 m s⁻¹. The velocity (in m s⁻¹) at 2 s, before the given instant will be

1 6  
2 4  
3 2  
4 1  

Ans.

(1)

Here, u=10 m s-1, t=3 s, v=16 m s-1

a=v-ut=16-103=2 m s-2

Now velocity at 2 s, before the given instant,

10=u'+2×2

∴   u'=6 m s-1                   (∵ v=u+at)