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6/10 11:28 pm

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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:

First you find the mean of a sample, then you find out how much

each values deviate from theat mean.To get the standard deviation

we just square our deviations, average them and then take the

square root

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 change in distance an object moves over a time

interval.

confidence rating #$&*: 3

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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.

For University Physics students (calculus-based note):

If x is the position then velocity is dx/dt, the derivative of

position with respect to clock time. This is the limiting value

of the rate of change of position with respect to clock time. You

need to think in these terms.

v stands for instantaneous velocity. v_Ave stands for the average

velocity on an interval.

If you used d for position then you would have the formula v = dd

/ dt. The dd in the numerator doesn't make a lot of sense; one d

indicates the infinitesimal change in the other d.

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

distance moved?

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Your solution:

average speed x time interval = distance moved

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. **

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Self-critique (if necessary):OK

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

the corresponding time interval?

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Your solution:

distance / average speed = time interval

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. **

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Self-critique (if necessary):OK

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

average speed?

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Your solution:

average speed = distance moved / time interval

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):OK

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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:

v_0,v_Ave,v_f

No.

No.

The ball is increasing its velocity therefore the change can't be

greater than the final. The initial can't be greater than the

change.

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:

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

No.

confidence rating #$&*:3

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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

ia 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?

YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

Your solution:

+-.208 m

+-.026sec

4m/s, +-6%

+-6%,+-.24m/sec

confidence rating #$&*: 3

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

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Self-critique (if necessary):

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phy1 query 1

#$&*

course Phy 231

6/10 11:28 pm

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

Question: `qExplain in your own words how the standard deviation

of a set of numbers is calculated.

YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

Your solution:

First you find the mean of a sample, then you find out how much

each values deviate from theat mean.To get the standard deviation

we just square our deviations, average them and then take the

square root

confidence rating #$&*: 3

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

*********************************************

Question: Briefly state what you think velocity is and how you

think it is an example of a rate.

YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

Your solution:

velocity is the change in distance an object moves over a time

interval.

confidence rating #$&*: 3

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

.............................................

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.

For University Physics students (calculus-based note):

If x is the position then velocity is dx/dt, the derivative of

position with respect to clock time. This is the limiting value

of the rate of change of position with respect to clock time. You

need to think in these terms.

v stands for instantaneous velocity. v_Ave stands for the average

velocity on an interval.

If you used d for position then you would have the formula v = dd

/ dt. The dd in the numerator doesn't make a lot of sense; one d

indicates the infinitesimal change in the other d.

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Self-critique (if necessary):ok

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

distance moved?

YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

Your solution:

average speed x time interval = distance moved

confidence rating #$&*: 3

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

.............................................

Given Solution:

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

moved.

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

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Self-critique (if necessary):OK

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

the corresponding time interval?

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Your solution:

distance / average speed = time interval

confidence rating #$&*: 3

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

.............................................

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. **

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Self-critique (if necessary):OK

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

average speed?

YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

Your solution:

average speed = distance moved / time interval

confidence rating #$&*: 3

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

.............................................

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):OK

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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:

v_0,v_Ave,v_f

No.

No.

The ball is increasing its velocity therefore the change can't be

greater than the final. The initial can't be greater than the

change.

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:

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

No.

confidence rating #$&*:3

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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

ia 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?

YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

Your solution:

+-.208 m

+-.026sec

4m/s, +-6%

+-6%,+-.24m/sec

confidence rating #$&*: 3

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

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Self-critique (if necessary):

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Self-critique rating:

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phy1 query 1

#$&*

course Phy 231

6/10 11:28 pm

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

Question: `qExplain in your own words how the standard deviation

of a set of numbers is calculated.

YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

Your solution:

First you find the mean of a sample, then you find out how much

each values deviate from theat mean.To get the standard deviation

we just square our deviations, average them and then take the

square root

confidence rating #$&*: 3

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

*********************************************

Question: Briefly state what you think velocity is and how you

think it is an example of a rate.

YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

Your solution:

velocity is the change in distance an object moves over a time

interval.

confidence rating #$&*: 3

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

.............................................

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.

For University Physics students (calculus-based note):

If x is the position then velocity is dx/dt, the derivative of

position with respect to clock time. This is the limiting value

of the rate of change of position with respect to clock time. You

need to think in these terms.

v stands for instantaneous velocity. v_Ave stands for the average

velocity on an interval.

If you used d for position then you would have the formula v = dd

/ dt. The dd in the numerator doesn't make a lot of sense; one d

indicates the infinitesimal change in the other d.

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Self-critique (if necessary):ok

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

distance moved?

YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

Your solution:

average speed x time interval = distance moved

confidence rating #$&*: 3

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

.............................................

Given Solution:

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

moved.

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

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Self-critique (if necessary):OK

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

the corresponding time interval?

YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

Your solution:

distance / average speed = time interval

confidence rating #$&*: 3

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

.............................................

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. **

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Self-critique (if necessary):OK

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

average speed?

YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

Your solution:

average speed = distance moved / time interval

confidence rating #$&*: 3

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

.............................................

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):OK

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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.

YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

Your solution:

v_0,v_Ave,v_f

No.

No.

The ball is increasing its velocity therefore the change can't be

greater than the final. The initial can't be greater than the

change.

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?

YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

Your solution:

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

No.

confidence rating #$&*:3

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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

ia 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?

YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

Your solution:

+-.208 m

+-.026sec

4m/s, +-6%

+-6%,+-.24m/sec

confidence rating #$&*: 3

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

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