The tortoise and the hare are having a race over a total length L. The with constant speed vo the entire race. When the tortoise is halfway done with the race, the hare begins from the starting line, and runs with constant acceleration the entire race. The race ends in a tie. (a) How long does it take the tortoise to complete the race? At what time (after the tortoise starts) does the hare start the race? (b) Draw a x(t) graph showing both the hare's position and the tortoise's position throughout the race. (c) What was the acceleration of the hare? (d) What was the maximum distance between the hare and the tortoise throughout the race?
Displacement, Velocity and Acceleration
In classical mechanics, kinematics deals with the motion of a particle. It deals only with the position, velocity, acceleration, and displacement of a particle. It has no concern about the source of motion.
Linear Displacement
The term "displacement" refers to when something shifts away from its original "location," and "linear" refers to a straight line. As a result, “Linear Displacement” can be described as the movement of an object in a straight line along a single axis, for example, from side to side or up and down. Non-contact sensors such as LVDTs and other linear location sensors can calculate linear displacement. Non-contact sensors such as LVDTs and other linear location sensors can calculate linear displacement. Linear displacement is usually measured in millimeters or inches and may be positive or negative.
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