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Q.For one-dimensional uniformly accelerated motion, prove that:

(i) v = u + at
(ii) S = ut + (1/2)at^2, where u = initial velocity, v = final velocity, S = distance (displacement), a = acceleration, t = interval of time. OR What do you understand by projectile motion? Prove that the path of a projectile is parabolic.
Madhya Pradesh MpbseMP Board Higher Secondary (Class 11) 2019Subjective· 5mImportance★★★★★
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v = u + at follows from a = (v-u)/t (definition of constant acceleration); S = ut + (1/2)at^2 follows from the area under the velocity-time graph (a rectangle plus a triangle).

  1. Proof of v = u + at: Acceleration is defined as the rate of change of velocity: a = (v - u)/t Since acceleration is constant, rearranging directly gives: at = v - u => v = u + at (Equivalently, using calculus: a = dv/dt is constant, so integrating both sides with respect to t from 0 to t, with velocity going from u to v: ∫(u to v) dv = ∫(0 to t) a dt => v - u = at => v = u + at.)
  2. Proof of S = ut + (1/2)at^2: Consider the velocity-time graph of the motion: a straight line starting at velocity u (at t = 0) and rising to velocity v (at time t), since acceleration is constant. The displacement S equals the area under this v-t graph between t = 0 and t. This area can be split into:
  • A rectangle of height u and width t, area = ut
  • A triangle above the rectangle, with base t and height (v - u) = at, area = (1/2) x t x at = (1/2)at^2

Adding these two areas: …

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