cq_1_021

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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: ->->->->->->->->->->->-> (start in the next line):

10cm/sec + 4cm/sec = 14 cm/sec

14cm/sec / 2 = 7 cm/sec

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

answer/question/discussion: ->->->->->->->->->->->-> (start in the next line):

Because you do not know if it was a constant acceleration or not.

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• 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: ->->->->->->->->->->->-> (start in the next line):

vAve = ‘ds / ‘dt

7cm/sec = ‘ds / 3sec

7 cm/sec * 3sec = ‘ds

‘ds = 21 cm

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

answer/question/discussion: ->->->->->->->->->->->-> (start in the next line):

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Average rate = change in velocity / change in time

Average rate = 10cm/sec - 4cm/sec / 3sec

Average rate = 6cm/sec / 3sec

Average rate = 2 cm/sec^2

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15 minutes

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9/30/11 8:50pm

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