Phy 121
Your 'cq_1_01.1' 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:
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?
answer/question/discussion: ->->->->->->->->->->->-> : Change in A = 10 cm ; Change in B = 5 seconds. The average rate of change = 10 cm / 5 sec = 2cm/sec.
• 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?
answer/question/discussion: ->->->->->->->->->->->-> : Change in A= 30 cm/sec ; Change in B= 3 sec. The average rate of change = (30cm/sec) / 3 sec = 10 cm.
• 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?
answer/question/discussion: ->->->->->->->->->->->-> : The change would be found by (5cm/sec) *10 cm = 50 cm.
• 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.
answer/question/discussion: ->->->->->->->->->->->-> : Memorize the definition.
• 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.
answer/question/discussion: ->->->->->->->->->->->-> : After memorizing the definition I would find a word or tool that would help me keep those steps in place. (Example would be ASAP As Soon As Possible)
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Around 15 minutes.
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I am not exactly sure if I did these correctly. If there is something I need to differently please let me know. This program is different from the Liberal Arts Math program.
You did have a units error when dividing cm/s by s. However you applied the definitions correctly and overall you clearly understand what you did.
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