Q149 / 180 · COMEDK 2024 (Afternoon Shift) · Physics

The graph of an object moving with speed v for a time t is shown below. Figure The graph that shows the distance s travelled by the same object for a time t is

  • A
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  • C
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  • Correct answer
    D
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Solution

Since $v = \dfrac{ds}{dt}$, the slope of the $s$-$t$ graph equals speed at every instant.

At $t = 0$: $v = 0 \Rightarrow$ $s$-$t$ graph starts with zero slope (horizontal tangent).

First half (increasing $v$): slope of $s$-$t$ increases $\Rightarrow$ curve bends upward (concave up).

At peak $v$: steepest slope on $s$-$t$ graph (inflection point).

Second half (decreasing $v$): slope decreases $\Rightarrow$ curve bends downward (concave down).

At end: $v = 0$ again $\Rightarrow$ slope returns to zero (curve flattens).

Since speed is always $\geq 0$, distance never decreases. The $s$-$t$ graph starts flat, steepens, then flattens again — an S-shaped curve, which matches option (4).

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'D'.

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