Asked in PMC Practice Test 14 (2021) 2021Moderate

The displacement of objects with respect to a constant moving (v) frame in the same direction is?

Correct answer: B. x + vt

  • A. x - vt
  • B. x + vt
  • C. x
  • D. x + vt + at2.

Explanation

When an object moves at a constant speed in the same direction then the velocity is also constant and it will not change the speed and direction. This also means that the acceleration is zero. Option D can be eliminated first. Here, x is the initial position of an object at time t=0. To find the position at final time t, we use the formula "x + vt", where vt represents the change in displacement. Since this displacement is along the same direction as the displacement that resulted in the initial position, A can also be eliminated. The correct option is B.

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