What is the nature of the displacement-time graph of a body moving with constant acceleration?
Displacement – Time graph of a body moving with constant acceleration is as shown in the right side.
Explanation:
Slope of displacement – time graph gives the velocity.
Consider the following graph:
Here AB = Displacement of Body
And OB = Time Taken
Now, Velocity =
But is known as slope of line OA.
We know that in constant acceleration, velocity is changing with time at a constant rate.
Since, Acceleration =
So, slope of displacement – time graph is changing at a constant rate and hence we get a graph like shown at the beginning.