This video demonstrates how to analyze periodic motion using position-time graphs and equations of motion. In the first example, a drunkard walking 5 steps forward and 3 steps backward (each step 1m, taking 1s) reaches a pit 13m away at t=37s. The position-time graph shows position increasing and decreasing while time always advances forward. In the second example, a car decelerating from 126 km/h (35 m/s) to rest over 200m has a retardation of -3.0625 m/s² and takes 11.43 seconds to stop, calculated using the equations v² - u² = 2as and v = u + at.
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STD 11 - SCI - ENG - PHYSICS - CH : 02 - EXE 21 05Ajouté :
Good morning, students.
Good morning, students.
Today we are going to see exercise problem 2.4.
Here in this problem a drunkard a drunken person walks in a narrow lane.
When he walks he walks five steps forward and three steps backward.
Always five steps forward, three steps backward. This way he walks.
Each step completed in 1 second duration.
To cover one step it require 1 second time.
So, always walk five steps five steps forward, three steps backward. Again five steps forward, three steps backward.
This way he walk and ultimately he fell down into a pit which is 13 m away from his initial position.
So, pit is at 13 m away from its initial from his initial position.
So, problem is given like this. A drunkard walking in a narrow lane takes five steps forward and three steps backward followed again by five steps forward and three steps backward and so on.
Each step is 1 m long and requires 1 second.
Each step is also 1 meter long and requires 1 second time.
Plot XT graph of his motion.
We have to plot graph of position versus time. Each step has a length 1 meter and to complete one step he require 1 second time.
Determine graphically and otherwise how long the drunkard takes to fall in the pit 13 meters away from the start.
So, here I have written a drunkard walks one step in 1 second.
One step is of length 1 meter and it requires duration 1 second.
He walks always five steps forward and three steps backward.
Five steps forward, three steps backward.
This kind of repeated motion he perform.
So, position versus time graph is given to you.
Time always plotted on a positive x-axis, while position position is given on a positive y-axis.
Initially, time T is zero.
Position is also zero.
I mark 1 2 3 4 5 up to 40 seconds on the positive x-axis.
Time is given.
And on y-axis I mark position 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 like that. Position is given in a meter.
Position is given in a meter.
Okay?
Now, person started journey.
Drunkard started journey in a narrow lane.
He started journey from origin at time t is equal to zero.
Then he made a total like five step forward. So, each step Each step of 1 m long means he walks 5 m.
He walks 5 m during 5 seconds. Each step required 1 second time. So, 1 2 3 4 and 5.
So, after 5 seconds his position 5 m away.
So, I have marked point 5 5.
I will represent time on x-axis while this 5 represent position on y-axis.
So, position and time both points given.
So, at this point again next three step he walk backward.
So, again position decreases with respect to origin.
So, you can see from fifth step again three step back backward, he reach at a 2 m.
He reach at what? 2 m. 5 minus 3 means 2.
But, time never come back.
Time move forward.
So, after 5 seconds each step required 1 second means three step three step required three second time. So, time on time axis 5 after 1 means 6, 6 after 1 7, 7 after 1 8.
Means drunkard required another 3 seconds to move backward three step.
And again his position come at 2 m.
But, time reach at 8 seconds.
So, 5 + 3 seconds means 8 seconds. So, I mark this point 8, 2 means it represent time 8 seconds while position represent at 2 m.
From origin with respect to origin, his position position is now 2 m.
Thereafter, thereafter, he started move forward.
Forward five step.
So, from 2 m, if I add 5 m again, so what is my final position? 2 + 5 2 + 5 means 7. So, I will reach at a 7.
So, again five step forward requires more five second time.
So, 8 + 5 five second time.
8 + 5 when you add, 8 + 5 is 13.
So, his position at a 13 second 13 second. I mark 13 seconds.
And position 2 + 5 means 7 m.
So, 13, 7. 13 second is a time, 7 is meter distance.
Now, at this moment, again he move backward backward of three step.
Three step means from 7 m, again he walk three step backward. So, he will reach 7 - 3 4 4 m.
So, here I mark 4 m.
But time to add After 13 seconds, another three seconds if I add for three seconds each step he walks in a 1 1 second. So, three step require three seconds. So, 13 + 3 time 16 seconds.
To move backward, he requires time.
And that time is added to the previous time. So, 13 + 3 seconds gives a 16 second time.
And position is moving backward towards initial point. So, 7 - 3 that gives a 4 m. So, position is at the 4 m.
Now, he walks forward.
He walks forward how much meter?
He walks five steps forward means 5 m forward.
So, 16 + 5 That means time 21 seconds.
Five Five steps requires 5 seconds time.
So, first on x-axis I have represented time. So, 16 + 5 seconds means 21 seconds.
And position 4 + 9 4 + 5 means 9.
4 plus five steps of each of 1 m means 4 + 5 that gives a 9 m. So, I mark the point at the 9 m.
So, five steps forward 9 m.
Time 21 seconds. Position is at 9 m.
Now, again he walk backward.
So, 21 seconds thereafter another 3 seconds for three steps.
Though he move backward, but time required 3 seconds that should be added to previous time. So, 21 + 3 so on time axis it comes 24. So, at time 24 seconds his position position initially 9 m with respect to origin. Now, for three steps backward of 3 m each of 1 1 m. So, 9 - 3 that gives a 6.
So, position is a mark at a 6 m.
His position is marked at a 6 m.
6 m position while time is at 24 seconds.
Now, at this moment further he walk five steps forward, each of 1 m.
So, time required to complete five steps is a 5 seconds, so 24 + 5 that is a 29 seconds.
After 29 seconds, his position 6 + 1 6 + 5 each of step 1 1 m long means six five steps forward 6 + 5 that gives 11. So, 6 + 5 m that gives you 11 m to you.
See, this is 11 m for you.
11 m.
The time is 29 seconds.
Again, further he move backward backward three steps backward as usual.
Three steps backward means three steps backward three seconds time.
So, time 29 + 3 seconds added. 29 + 3 seconds means 32 seconds.
At 32 seconds, but position with respect to origin as he start move backward so from 11 three steps backward means 3 m backward.
11 - 3 that gives 8 m.
8 m. His position is marked at 8 m.
Okay? We can represent this point as 32 seconds and 8 m.
This gives the time and position.
On the x-axis we have represented time.
On y-axis we have represented position.
Position is x.
So, it is at 8 m.
Now, he move forward.
He move forward of the step five steps.
So, from 18 m 8 m, from 8 m, further 5 m is added each of 1 1 m step, high step. So, 8 + 5, 8 + 5, 13. So, position is marked at a 13 m.
Position is marked at a 13 m.
Time, 5 second time is required.
32 + 5 second.
So, this 13 m position marked at 37 second time.
And our question is given like this.
From his initial position, origin, at a distance 13 m, there is a pit.
A person walk forward, backward, this way.
He fell at a distance 13 m pit.
So, after 13 m, no need to plot the graph further.
So, at 13 m, there is a pit in which person fall.
At what time he fall?
He fell inside the pit.
That is 30 second.
From his start, at time 37 second, he fell into the pit.
So, T is 37 second, X is 13 m.
Hence, person will fall into the pit after 37 second.
So, this is position time graph.
You can easily understand position time graph of motion of this drunkard person.
He always walk five step forward, three step backward.
But, on time axis, he move forward, forward, forward, only forward.
Position come back, but time never come back.
So, you might observe this thing.
You can easily understand this thing.
Next.
Exercise 2.5.
A car moving along a straight line on a straight highway with a speed 126 km/h is brought to a stop within a distance of 200 m.
What is the retardation of car and how long does it takes for the car to stop?
Car is driven with speed 126 km/h.
So, initial velocity 126 km/h.
And once driver apply brake after apply brake car travel 200 m, then it stop.
So, braking distance is 200 m.
Car stop, vehicle stop means its final velocity is zero.
Now, for this car, retardation is done.
Retardation means deacceleration.
Acceleration, but negative because it is retardation, velocity decreases. Once we apply brake, velocity decreases and for decreasing velocity we can use the word retardation or deacceleration.
Here, braking distance is a 200 m, S or you can say DS, d distance, s stopping distance.
200 m. Initial velocity of car that is given v 0 126 km/h.
We need to convert this km/h into m/s.
In 1 km that is 1,000 m.
Upon hour, hour has a second 3600.
3600 seconds. Two zero cancel.
So, 10 by 36 into 126 calculate.
126 into 10 by 36.
Uh by two, two fives are 10.
Two 18s are 36. So, five by 18.
Now, 18 sevens are 126.
So, seven into five.
Seven into five 35 m/s.
So, initial velocity of car given to you is a 35 m/s.
When car stop, its final velocity is zero.
When car stop, its final velocity v becomes zero.
Now, to determine acceleration, to determine retardation, to determine deacceleration, we can apply third equation of motion.
Third equation of motion v squared minus v zero squared that is equal to two a s.
v final velocity that is zero.
Minus initial velocity 35 m/s so 35 squared is equal to two a s.
Braking distance 200 m.
So, it is 200.
Zero squared zero. No need to write down that zero. Minus 35 squared 1225.
That is equal to two into 200 means 400 into a.
Make the a subject. Minus 1225 by 400.
So, answer is minus 3.0625.
So, deacceleration retardation comes negative.
Minus that represent it is retardation or deacceleration.
3.0625 m per second squared.
So, we got the answer of retardation.
And retardation we got minus 3.0625 m per second squared.
Now, another question is also asked to you.
How much time this car take to stop? Once that driver apply brake, immediately car will not stop.
It travels some distance. So, to travel some distance, it also requires some time.
So, we are going to derive this time. How much time it require to stop the vehicle?
Here.
Time taken to stop the car.
We can apply first equation of motion. V is equal to V0 plus AT.
Acceleration we already determined.
Time is asked to you.
V final velocity, V0 initial velocity.
Car V When we apply brake, car ultimately stop means its final velocity is zero.
Its initial velocity before we apply brake, that is given to you 35 m per second.
So, easily we can apply equation of motion one.
Final velocity V is equal to V0 plus AT.
Final velocity is zero, initial velocity 35, plus acceleration A is minus 3.0625 into time.
When you take 35 on opposite side, that is minus 35 is equal to minus 3.0625 T.
Minus minus cancel.
>> [clears throat] >> 35 upon 3.0625.
That gives 11.43.
Time T is That T is 11.43 seconds. It is plus time never a negative.
So, T is equal to 11.43 seconds.
That is time required by vehicle to stop once a driver apply brake.
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