cq_1_021

Phy 201

Your 'cq_1_02.1' report has been received. Scroll down through the document to see any comments I might have inserted, and my final comment at the end.

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The problem:

A ball starts with velocity 4 cm/sec and ends with a velocity of 10 cm/sec.

• What is your best guess about the ball's average velocity?

answer/question/discussion: 7cm/sec

• Without further information, why is this just a guess?

answer/question/discussion: Because there are only 2 numbers, the starting and ending points, and this does not yield a very good average.

• If it takes 3 seconds to get from the first velocity to the second, then what is your best guess about how far it traveled during that time?

answer/question/discussion: Using the guess average, that would be 21 cm

• At what average rate did its velocity change with respect to clock time during this interval?

answer/question/discussion:

(10-4)/3=6/3=2

Right, but be sure to include units in your calculations.

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15 minutes

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