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$$s=ut+\frac{1}{2}at^2$$ Assuming, $u=0$

$$s=\frac{1}{2}at^2$$ $$a=\frac{2s}{t^2}$$

So I got a function for acceleration.

$$v=u+at$$ $$v=\frac{2s}{t} \tag{1}$$

In reality I know that $s=vt$ when velocity is constant. Here the tag 1 equation don't have anything to do with acceleration according to that equation. I believe both term will give different solution. So there's something wrong happening with these equation,isn't it? (Side-note : I know calculus but I was defining them in general term)

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The relationships $s = s_{initial} + ut + {1 \over 2} a t^2$ and $v = u + at$ assume constant acceleration. (You left out the initial position $s_{initial}$ in your relationship.) Your results $a = {2s \over t^2}$ and $v = {2s \over t}$ are correct, assuming the initial position $s_{initial}$ and initial velocity $u$ are both zero.

$a$ is constant. But $v$ is not constant (unless $a$ is zero) since given acceleration the velocity $v(t) = at$ where $a$ is constant but t changes. So $s \ne vt$; $s = \int_{o}^{t} v(t) \enspace dt =\int_{o}^{t} at \enspace dt$, and with $a$ constant $s = {a t^2 \over 2}$.

If $a$ is zero, $v = u$, a constant, and $s = s_{initial} + ut$. If the initial position $s_{initial}$ is zero, $s = ut$ where $u$ is the constant initial velocity; that is $s = \int_{o}^{t} u \enspace dt$ where $u$ is constant.

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Your expression is correct, as you can check by, e.g., plotting the expressions.

You explicitly assumed the initial velocity to be zero. If the velocity is constant, then the final formula will give the correct expression: the particle doesn't move and the position is constant.

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  • $\begingroup$ But why not the first one? $\endgroup$
    – Unknown
    Commented Dec 2, 2021 at 0:50
  • $\begingroup$ @Unknown all the expressions agree when $u = 0$ (which is the assumption you made) $\endgroup$ Commented Dec 2, 2021 at 0:51
  • $\begingroup$ Assume an object is moving with velocity 10 m/s. So it will travel 10 meter in a sec. That's what we exactly know, but while using first expression I will get $v=\dfrac{2s}{t}$ $s=\dfrac{vt}{2}$ that the object will move 5 meter in a sec.. $\endgroup$
    – Unknown
    Commented Dec 2, 2021 at 0:54
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    $\begingroup$ @Unknown $v = \frac{2s}{t}$ was derived assuming the initial velocity to be $0$. In your problem, you assumed the initial velocity to be $10$ meters per second. That's why the predictions do not agree. If you stick to $u=0$, $v = \frac{2s}{t}$ is perfectly correct, regardless of the acceleration $\endgroup$ Commented Dec 2, 2021 at 0:56
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    $\begingroup$ While the expression does not depend on the acceleration, you did assume implicitly an initial condition for the velocity $\endgroup$ Commented Dec 2, 2021 at 0:56
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If $v$ is constant then $a=0$. Further if you assume the initial velocity $u=0$, then $v=0$ (since there is no acceleration) and indeed $s=0$ since there is no displacement at a constant velocity of $0$. Thus the equations $v=2s/t$ and $v=s/t$ are perfectly consistent since $s=0$ on the right of each, and $v=0$ on the left of each.

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