Query 1

course Phy 121

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Question: `qExplain in your own words how the standard deviation of a set of numbers is calculated.

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Your solution:

IN a set of numbers, the difference or the deviation is found between all numbers. The list of deviations is then averaged, giving you the standard deviation.

confidence rating #$&* 3

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Question: Briefly state what you think velocity is and how you think it is an example of a rate.

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Your solution:

Velocity is the mass of an object and at what rate or how quickly it is covering a certain distance during a certain time interval. Velocity and rate are closely related in that they both have to do with the mass of an object and at what rate it is traveling.

confidence rating #$&* 2

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Given Solution:

A rate is a change in something divided by a change in something else.

This question concerns velocity, which is the rate of change of position: change in position divided by change in clock time. **

NOTE ON NOTATION

Students often quote a formula like v = d / t. It's best to avoid this formula completely.

The average velocity on an interval is defined as change in position / change in clock time.

• The symbol d doesn't look like a change in anything, nor does the symbol t.

• And the symbol v doesn't distinguish between initial velocity, final velocity, average velocity, change in velocity and instantaneous velocity, all of which are important concepts that need to be associated with distinct symbols.

In this course we use `d to stand for the capital Greek symbol Delta, which universally indicates the change in a quantity. If we use d for distance, then the 'change in distance' would be denoted `dd. Very confusing to have two different d's, with two different meanings, in the same expression.

We generally use s or x to stand for position, so `ds or `dx would stand for change in position. Change in clock time would be `dt. Thus

v_Ave = `ds / `dt

(or alternatively, if we use x for position, v_Ave = `dx / `dt).

With this notation we can tell that we are dividing change in position by change in clock time.

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Self-critique (if necessary):

I think I got that…..

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Question: Given average speed and time interval how do you find distance moved?

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Your solution:

Multiply. If the object is moving at 60 mph, travels for 1 hour, it can be found that the object traveled 60 miles during that time.

confidence rating #$&*: 3

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Given Solution:

** You multiply average speed * time interval to find distance moved.

For example, 50 miles / hour * 3 hours = 150 miles. **

Self-critique (if necessary):

Not Necessary

Question: Given average speed and distance moved how do you find the corresponding time interval?

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Your solution:

Divide. If a car travels 100 miles at 20 mph, you can find that the car traveled 5 hours to travel the 100 miles.

confidence rating #$&* 3

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Given Solution:

** time interval = distance / average speed. For example if we travel 100 miles at 50 mph it takes 2 hours--we divide the distance by the speed.

In symbols, if `ds = vAve * `dt then `dt = `ds/vAve.

Also note that (cm/s ) / s = cm/s^2, not sec, whereas cm / (cm/s) = cm * s / cm = s, as appropriate in a calculation of `dt. **

Self-critique (if necessary):

Not Necessary

Question: Given time interval and distance moved how do you get average speed?

Your solution:

Divide. Traveling 100 miles in 10 hours, meant that you were traveling at 10 mph.

confidence rating #$&* 3

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Given Solution: ** Average speed = distance / change in clock time. This is the definition of average speed.

For example if we travel 300 miles in 5 hours we have been traveling at an average speed of 300 miles / 5 hours = 60 miles / hour. **

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Self-critique (if necessary):

Not Necessary

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Question: A ball rolls from rest down a book, off that book and onto another book, where it picks up speed before rolling off the end of that book. Consider the interval that begins when the ball first encounters the second book, and ends when it rolls of the end of the book.

For this interval, place in order the quantities initial velocity (which we denote v_0), and final velocity (which we denote v_f), average velocity (which we denote v_Ave).

During this interval, the ball's velocity changes. It is possible for the change in its velocity to exceed the three quantities you just listed? Is it possible for all three of these quantities to exceed the change in the ball's velocity? Explain.

Note that the change in the ball's velocity is denoted `dv.

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Your solution:

The balls change in velocity cannot exceed the final velocity, because the greatest velocity will be the final one. No, the initial velocity is 0 when the ball is at rest, so the change, unless there is no change cannot be exceeded by the initial velocity.

confidence rating #$&*: 3

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Question: If the velocity at the beginning of an interval is 4 m/s and at the end of the interval it is 10 m/s, then what is the average of these velocities, and what is the change in velocity?

List the four quantities initial velocity, final velocity, average of initial and final velocities, and change in velocity, in order from least to greatest.

Give an example of positive initial and final velocities for which the order of the four quantities would be different.

For positive initial and final velocities, is it possible for the change in velocity to exceed the other three quanities?

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Your solution:

Change in velocity = 6m/s

Average Velocity = 7m/s

4m/s, 6m/s, 7m/s, 10 m/s

Initial velocity of 6m/s changes things, and a final velocity of 8 m/s also changes things.

No

confidence rating #$&*2

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Question: If the position of an object changes by 5.2 meters, with an uncertainty of +-4%, during a time interval of 1.3 seconds, with an uncertainty of +-2%, then

What is the uncertainty in the change in position in meters>

What is the uncertainty in the time interval in seconds?

What is the average velocity of the object, and what do you think is the uncertainty in the average velocity?

(this last question is required of University Physics students only, but other are welcome to answer): What is the percent uncertainty in the average velocity of the object, and what is the uncertainty as given in units of velocity?

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Your solution:

4 % of 5.2 or the uncertainty in change in meters is 0.21 meters.

2 % of 1.3 of uncertainty in time interval is 0.026 seconds.

Average Velocity is 4m/sec with an uncertainty of 2 %

confidence rating #$&* 2

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Query 1

course Phy 121

ph1 query 1*********************************************

Question: `qExplain in your own words how the standard deviation of a set of numbers is calculated.

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Your solution:

IN a set of numbers, the difference or the deviation is found between all numbers. The list of deviations is then averaged, giving you the standard deviation.

confidence rating #$&* 3

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

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Question: Briefly state what you think velocity is and how you think it is an example of a rate.

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Your solution:

Velocity is the mass of an object and at what rate or how quickly it is covering a certain distance during a certain time interval. Velocity and rate are closely related in that they both have to do with the mass of an object and at what rate it is traveling.

confidence rating #$&* 2

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

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Given Solution:

A rate is a change in something divided by a change in something else.

This question concerns velocity, which is the rate of change of position: change in position divided by change in clock time. **

NOTE ON NOTATION

Students often quote a formula like v = d / t. It's best to avoid this formula completely.

The average velocity on an interval is defined as change in position / change in clock time.

• The symbol d doesn't look like a change in anything, nor does the symbol t.

• And the symbol v doesn't distinguish between initial velocity, final velocity, average velocity, change in velocity and instantaneous velocity, all of which are important concepts that need to be associated with distinct symbols.

In this course we use `d to stand for the capital Greek symbol Delta, which universally indicates the change in a quantity. If we use d for distance, then the 'change in distance' would be denoted `dd. Very confusing to have two different d's, with two different meanings, in the same expression.

We generally use s or x to stand for position, so `ds or `dx would stand for change in position. Change in clock time would be `dt. Thus

v_Ave = `ds / `dt

(or alternatively, if we use x for position, v_Ave = `dx / `dt).

With this notation we can tell that we are dividing change in position by change in clock time.

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Self-critique (if necessary):

I think I got that…..

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Question: Given average speed and time interval how do you find distance moved?

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Your solution:

Multiply. If the object is moving at 60 mph, travels for 1 hour, it can be found that the object traveled 60 miles during that time.

confidence rating #$&*: 3

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

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Given Solution:

** You multiply average speed * time interval to find distance moved.

For example, 50 miles / hour * 3 hours = 150 miles. **

Self-critique (if necessary):

Not Necessary

Question: Given average speed and distance moved how do you find the corresponding time interval?

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Your solution:

Divide. If a car travels 100 miles at 20 mph, you can find that the car traveled 5 hours to travel the 100 miles.

confidence rating #$&* 3

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

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Given Solution:

** time interval = distance / average speed. For example if we travel 100 miles at 50 mph it takes 2 hours--we divide the distance by the speed.

In symbols, if `ds = vAve * `dt then `dt = `ds/vAve.

Also note that (cm/s ) / s = cm/s^2, not sec, whereas cm / (cm/s) = cm * s / cm = s, as appropriate in a calculation of `dt. **

Self-critique (if necessary):

Not Necessary

Question: Given time interval and distance moved how do you get average speed?

Your solution:

Divide. Traveling 100 miles in 10 hours, meant that you were traveling at 10 mph.

confidence rating #$&* 3

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Given Solution: ** Average speed = distance / change in clock time. This is the definition of average speed.

For example if we travel 300 miles in 5 hours we have been traveling at an average speed of 300 miles / 5 hours = 60 miles / hour. **

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Self-critique (if necessary):

Not Necessary

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Question: A ball rolls from rest down a book, off that book and onto another book, where it picks up speed before rolling off the end of that book. Consider the interval that begins when the ball first encounters the second book, and ends when it rolls of the end of the book.

For this interval, place in order the quantities initial velocity (which we denote v_0), and final velocity (which we denote v_f), average velocity (which we denote v_Ave).

During this interval, the ball's velocity changes. It is possible for the change in its velocity to exceed the three quantities you just listed? Is it possible for all three of these quantities to exceed the change in the ball's velocity? Explain.

Note that the change in the ball's velocity is denoted `dv.

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Your solution:

The balls change in velocity cannot exceed the final velocity, because the greatest velocity will be the final one. No, the initial velocity is 0 when the ball is at rest, so the change, unless there is no change cannot be exceeded by the initial velocity.

confidence rating #$&*: 3

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Question: If the velocity at the beginning of an interval is 4 m/s and at the end of the interval it is 10 m/s, then what is the average of these velocities, and what is the change in velocity?

List the four quantities initial velocity, final velocity, average of initial and final velocities, and change in velocity, in order from least to greatest.

Give an example of positive initial and final velocities for which the order of the four quantities would be different.

For positive initial and final velocities, is it possible for the change in velocity to exceed the other three quanities?

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Your solution:

Change in velocity = 6m/s

Average Velocity = 7m/s

4m/s, 6m/s, 7m/s, 10 m/s

Initial velocity of 6m/s changes things, and a final velocity of 8 m/s also changes things.

No

confidence rating #$&*2

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Question: If the position of an object changes by 5.2 meters, with an uncertainty of +-4%, during a time interval of 1.3 seconds, with an uncertainty of +-2%, then

What is the uncertainty in the change in position in meters>

What is the uncertainty in the time interval in seconds?

What is the average velocity of the object, and what do you think is the uncertainty in the average velocity?

(this last question is required of University Physics students only, but other are welcome to answer): What is the percent uncertainty in the average velocity of the object, and what is the uncertainty as given in units of velocity?

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Your solution:

4 % of 5.2 or the uncertainty in change in meters is 0.21 meters.

2 % of 1.3 of uncertainty in time interval is 0.026 seconds.

Average Velocity is 4m/sec with an uncertainty of 2 %

confidence rating #$&* 2

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