Assignment 13 2

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course Mth 173

3/22/11 11:57pm

If your solution to stated problem does not match the given solution, you should self-critique per instructions at

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Your solution, attempt at solution.

If you are unable to attempt a solution, give a phrase-by-phrase interpretation of the problem along with a statement of what you do or do not understand about it. This response should be given, based on the work you did in completing the assignment, before you look at the given solution.

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Question: `q query problem 2.3.37 . Which graph matches the graph of the bus and why?

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Your solution:

Graph 2 matches the graph of the bus because the bus would make frequent stops, during which, the bus would not be moving.

confidence rating #$&*: 3

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Given Solution:

** The bus only makes periodic stops, whereas the graph for III only comes to a stop once. I would matche the bus with II. **

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Self-critique (if necessary): OK

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Self-critique Rating: OK

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Question: `q describe the graph of the car with no traffic and no lights

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Your solution:

The graph of the car with no traffic lights would make no stops and have a constant speed, this would match graph 1.

confidence rating #$&*: 3

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Given Solution:

** The car matches up with (I), which is a continuous, straight horizontal line representing the constant velocity of a car with no traffic and no lights. *&*&

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Self-critique (if necessary): OK

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Self-critique Rating: OK

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Question: `q describe the graph of the car with heavy traffic

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Your solution:

The graph of the car with heavy traffic lights would slow down and speed up frequently, which would match graph 3.

confidence rating #$&*: 3

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Given Solution:

** The car in heavy traffic would do a lot of speeding up and slowing down at irregular intervals, which would match the graph in III with its frequent increases and decreases. **

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Self-critique (if necessary): OK

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Self-critique Rating: OK

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Question: `q query 2.4.11 5th, 2.4.10 4th; 2.5.10 (was 2.4.8) q = f(p) (price and quantity sold)what is the meaning of f(150) = 2000?

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Your solution:

At $150, 2000 items are sold.

confidence rating #$&*: 3

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Given Solution:

*&*& q = 2000 when p = 150, meaning that when the price is set at $150 we expect to sell 2000 units. *&*&

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Self-critique (if necessary): OK

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Self-critique Rating:OK

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Question: `q what is the meaning of f'(150) = -25?

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Your solution:

At $150, the change in quantity is -25 items per dollar.

confidence rating #$&*: 3

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Given Solution:

** f' is the derivative, the limiting value of `df / `dp, giving the rate at which the quantity q changes with respect to price p.

If f'(150) = -25, this means that when the price is $150 the quantity will be changing at a rate of -25 units per dollar of price increase.

Roughly speaking, a one dollar price increase would result in a loss of 25 in the number sold. **

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Self-critique (if necessary): OK

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Self-critique Rating: OK

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Question: `q query problem 2.4.23 5th; 2.4.18 4th; 2.4.7 graph of v vs. t for no parachute.

Describe your graph, including all intercepts, asymptotes, intervals of increasing behavior, behavior for large |t| and concavity, and tell why the graph's concavity is as you indicate.

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Your solution:

The graph increases rapidly then reaches a horizontal asymptote (at terminal velocity) and then has a constant rate. This graph is concave down. At t=0, v=0, so the graph starts at the origin. Velocity increases less and less quickly then becomes constant, this is why the graph is concave down.

confidence rating #$&*: 3

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Given Solution:

** When you fall without a parachute v will increase, most rapidly at first, then less and less rapidly as air resistance increases.

When t = 0 we presume that v = 0.

The graph of v vs. t is therefore characterized as an increasing graph beginning out at the origin, starting out nearly linear (the initial slope is equal to the acceleration of gravity) but with a decreasing slope. The graph is therefore concave downward.

At a certain velocity the force of air resistance is equal and opposite to that of gravity and you stop accelerating; velocity will approach that 'terminal velocity' as a horizontal asymptote.

The reason for the concavity is that velocity increases less and less quickly as air resistance increases; the approach of the velocity to terminal velocity is more and more gradual **

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Self-critique (if necessary): OK

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Self-critique Rating: OK

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Question: `q What does the t = 0 acceleration indicate?

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Your solution:

At t=0, velocity is 0, this is before you reach air resistance, the force of gravity is acting upon the function. The acceleration is that of the force of gravity.

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Given Solution:

** t = 0 acceleration is acceleration under the force of gravity, before you build velocity and start encountering significant air resistance.

Acceleration is rate of velocity change, indicated by the slope of the v vs. t graph. **

STUDENT QUESTION

I understand how acceleration and vel. are related, just not the first part of solution

INSTRUCTOR RESPONSE

If it wasn't for air resistance, acceleration would be equal to that of gravity.

When you first jump out you aren't falling very fast, so there isn't much air resistance to counter the acceleration of gravity, so you accelerate pretty much at the acceleration of gravity.

You quickly speed up, and air resistance becomes more and more significant. So your acceleration becomes less than the acceleration of gravity.

Assuming the ground is far away, this continues until air resistance is effectively equal to the force of gravity, at which point your acceleration will be zero. You will be at terminal velocity.

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Self-critique (if necessary): OK

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Question: `q Query Add comments on any surprises or insights you experienced as a result of this assignment.

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