A car accelerates from rest at a constant rate α for some time after which it decelerates at a constant rate β to come to rest. If the total time elapsed is t seconds, the total distance travelled is:

Kinematics: JEE Main 2021 Physics question

JEE Main 2021 · 17 Mar, Morning shift · Q7847

JEE Main 202117 Mar, Morning shiftPhysicsMediumKinematics177× since 2002

A car accelerates from rest at a constant rate

\alpha

for some time after which it decelerates at a constant rate

\beta

to come to rest. If the total time elapsed is t seconds, the total distance travelled is :

JEE Main 2021 · 17 Mar, Morning shift · Q7847

JEE Main 202117 Mar, Morning shiftPhysicsMediumKinematics177× since 2002

A car accelerates from rest at a constant rate

\alpha

for some time after which it decelerates at a constant rate

\beta

to come to rest. If the total time elapsed is t seconds, the total distance travelled is :