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Analyzing Constant Velocity Motion

1. The document describes the motion of a body moving horizontally with constant velocity on a flat surface using Euler's method. 2. The mathematical model defines the body as a point object with one-dimensional motion and no air resistance or friction. The differential equation for the body's position x over time t is defined as dx/dt = v, where v is the constant velocity. 3. The analytical solution obtained by solving the differential equation with the initial condition x(0) = 0 is x = vt, which plots the body's position over time as it moves with constant velocity v.

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Analyzing Constant Velocity Motion

1. The document describes the motion of a body moving horizontally with constant velocity on a flat surface using Euler's method. 2. The mathematical model defines the body as a point object with one-dimensional motion and no air resistance or friction. The differential equation for the body's position x over time t is defined as dx/dt = v, where v is the constant velocity. 3. The analytical solution obtained by solving the differential equation with the initial condition x(0) = 0 is x = vt, which plots the body's position over time as it moves with constant velocity v.

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Problem 2

1 Problem Description:
Here, we will analyse the motion of a body moving horizontally on a flat surface with
constant velocity. We obtain solutions computationally using Euler’s method.

2 Assumptions:
1. Body is a point object
2. Motion is one-dimensional
3. No air resistance
4. No friction

3 Mathematical Model:
3.1 Differential Equations:
Let origin O be a point on the ground and the positive direction of X − axis be in the
direction of the velocity of the body. The body starts its motion form origin O. Since the
velocity of the body v is constant, its acceleration is 0. Also,

dx
=v (1)
dt

3.2 Difference Equations:


The corresponding difference equation is:

xi+1 = xi + vdt (2)

3.3 Initial Conditions:


Since the body starts its motion from the origin,

x0 = x(0) = 0

and the constant velocity of the body is v.

3.4 Other Parameters:


1. v = 50m/s

1
4 Analytical Solution:
Solving Eqn.(1) with initial condition x(0) = 0, we get

x = vt (3)

5 Results:
Here are the plots we obtained:

Figure 1: On Earth

6 Observations:
1. For different values of dt,

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