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Question
From the displacement-time graph of a cyclist given below in the Figure, find The average velocity in the first 4 s.
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Solution
Displacement in first 4s = 10 m
Therefore, the average velocity = `"Displacement"/"time"`
= `(10/4)` m/s
= 2.5 m/s-1
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