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PHY 241
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Here is the definition of rate of change of one quantity with respect to another:
The average rate of change of A with respect to B on an interval is
average rate of change of A with respect to B = (change in A) / (change in B)
Apply the above definition of average rate of change of A with respect to B to each of the following. Be sure to identify the quantity A, the quantity B and the requested average rate.
If the position of a ball rolling along a track changes from 10 cm to 20 cm while the clock time changes from 4 seconds to 9 seconds, what is the average rate of change of its position with respect to clock time during this interval?
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average rate of change of A with respect to B = (10)/(5) = 2
good, but note that these quantities have units, which should be used throughout your calculation
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If the velocity of a ball rolling along a track changes from 10 cm / second to 40 cm / second during an interval during which the clock time changes by 3 seconds, then what is the average rate of change of its velocity with respect to clock time during this interval?
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average rate of change of A with respect to B = (30)/(3) = 10
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If the average rate at which position changes with respect to clock time is 5 cm / second, and if the clock time changes by 10 seconds, by how much does the position change?
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If the average rate of change is 5 cm/sec, and the clock time changes by 10 seconds, the position changes 50 cm.
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You will be expected hereafter to know and apply, in a variety of contexts, the definition given in this question. You need to know this definition word for word. If you try to apply the definition without using all the words it is going to cost you time and it will very likely diminish your performance. Briefly explain how you will ensure that you remember this definition.
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In derivatives, you would see it as d/dx meaning the derivative of d with respect to x. So I would use that similar notation to remember that what youre changing in respect to would be on the bottom.
good observation
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You are asked in this exercise to apply the definition, and given a general procedure for doing so. Briefly outline the procedure for applying this definition, and briefly explain how you will remember to apply this procedure.
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Simply find the change in A with respect to B and put the change in A over the change in B. A comes before B, therefore A is over B and I know that I must take the changes in them since I will be finding the average rate of change.
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