Motion in a Straight Line · Motion in a straight line
A particle starts moving from time and its coordinate is given as .
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
| A. | The particle returns to its original position (origin) 0.866 units later |
| B. | The particle is 1 unit away from origin at its turning point. |
| C. | Acceleration of the particle is non-negative. |
| D. | The particle is 0.5 units away from origin at its turning point. |
| E. | Particle never turns back as acceleration is non-negative. |
- (1)A, C, D only
- (2)A, B, C only
- (3)C, E only
- (4)A, C only
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