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003. Velocity Relationships

Physics I

02-25-2009

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18:16:52

`q001. Note that there are 11 questions in this assignment.

vAve = `ds / `dt, which is the definition of average velocity and which fits well with our intuition about this concept. If displacement `ds is measured in meters and the time interval `dt is measured in seconds, in what units will vAve be obtained?

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meters/seconds or meters per second

confidence assessment: 3

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18:19:10

`q002. If the definition equation vAve = `ds / `dt is to be solved for `ds we multiply both sides of the equation by `dt to obtain `ds = vAve * `dt. If vAve is measured in cm / sec and `dt in sec, then in what units must `ds be measured?

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need to go to the units of meters which is cm.

'ds must be measured in cm

confidence assessment: 2

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18:20:14

`q003. Explain the algebra of multiplying the unit cm / sec by the unit sec.

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when you multiply these you cancel out the sec and are left with cm.

confidence assessment: 3

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18:21:38

`q004. If the definition vAve = `ds / `dt is to be solved for `dt we multiply both sides of the equation by `dt to obtain vAve * `dt = `ds, then divide both sides by vAve to get `dt = `ds / vAve. If vAve is measured in km / sec and `ds in km, then in what units must `dt be measured?

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seconds

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18:22:43

`q005. Explain the algebra of dividing the unit km / sec into the unit km.

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you multipy both sides by the km and then they will cancel eachother out which will leave you with sec.

confidence assessment: 3

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18:27:49

`q006. If an object moves from position s = 4 meters to position s = 10 meters between clock times t = 2 seconds and t = 5 seconds, then at what average rate is the position of the object changing (i.e., what is the average velocity of the object) during this time interval? What is the change `ds in position, what is the change `dt in clock time, and how do we combine these quantities to obtain the average velocity?

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average velocity = displacement/ time elapsed so 10 m - 4 m / 5s -2 s = 6cm/3s = 2 cm/sec as being the average velocity of the object. the change in 'ds in position is 10-4 = 6. and the change in 'dt in clock time is 5-2=3 then you just divide these two numbers to obtain the average velocity.

confidence assessment: 3

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18:31:50

`q007. Symbolize this process: If an object moves from position s = s1 to position s = s2 between clock times t = t1 and t = t2, when what expression represents the change `ds in position and what expression represents the change `dt in the clock time?

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s= s2-s1 and t=t2-t1 so the change in 'ds divided by the change in 'dt gives us the average velocity. so s2-s1/t2-t1 = vAvg

confidence assessment: 3

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18:38:51

`q008. On a graph of position s vs. clock time t we see that the first position s = 4 meters occurs at clock time t = 2 seconds, which corresponds to the point (2 sec, 4 meters) on the graph, while the second position s = 10 meters occurs at clock time t = 5 seconds and therefore corresponds to the point (5 sec, 10 meters). If a right triangle is drawn between these points on the graph, with the sides of the triangle parallel to the s and t axes, the rise of the triangle is the quantity represented by its vertical side and the run is the quantity represented by its horizontal side. This slope of the triangle is defined as the ratio rise / run. What is the rise of the triangle (i.e., the length of the vertical side) and what quantity does the rise represent? What is the run of the triangle and what does it represent?

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rise is 6 meters. this is the amount the slope is rising or going up. the run of the triangle is -3 is shows that it is slowing down as it rises.

confidence assessment: 2

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18:42:05

`q009. What is the slope of this triangle and what does it represent?

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rise represents the change in the position coordinate and the run represents the change in the clock times.

The slope = rise/run so 6/3 = 2m/sec it means that the line is going up 2 m per sec.

confidence assessment: 3

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18:44:18

`q010. In what sense does the slope of any graph of position vs. clock time represent the velocity of the object? For example, why does a greater slope imply greater velocity?

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because with the graph you are obtaining the displacement and the time elapsed so if you divide the two then you get the velocity of the object. The greater slope is going faster because it is accelerating at a faster speed covering more area in less time.

confidence assessment: 3

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18:49:32

`q011. As a car rolls from rest down a hill, its velocity increases. Describe a graph of the position of the car vs. clock time.

If you have not already done so, tell whether the graph is increasing at an increasing rate, increasing at a decreasing rate, decreasing at an increasing rate, decreasing at a decreasing rate, increasing at a constant rate or decreasing at a constant rate.

Is the slope of your graph increasing or decreasing?

How does the behavior of the slope of your graph indicate the condition of the problem, namely that the velocity is increasing?

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the car is increasing its velocity so the graph would be increasing at an increasing rate. the car would be speeding up so it would take less time to reach its destination or resting point. the slope of the graph would be increasing. the velocity is increasing so the slope of the graph would also be increasing covering more space in less time.

confidence assessment: 3

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