Relative Velocity vs.

Time Graph Ranking Task

Two cars travel on the parallel lanes of a two-lane road. The cars are at the same location at time
t =0 s, and move in such a way as to produce the velocity (relative to the ground) vs. time graph
shown in the figure. On the graph, one vertical block is equivalent to one velocity unit.

Part A
Rank car #1's speed relative to the ground at the lettered times (A through E).
Rank from largest to smallest. To rank items as equivalent, overlap them.

Part B
Rank car #1's speed relative to car #2 at the lettered times.
Rank from largest to smallest. To rank items as equivalent, overlap them.
Part C
Rank the distance between the cars at the lettered times.
Rank from largest to smallest. To rank items as equivalent, overlap them.
Problem 2.04
A rolling ball moves from x1 = 8.8 cm x2 = -5.0 cm during the time from t1 = 3.7 s to t2 = 6.9 s.
Part A
What is its average velocity over this time interval?
Express your answer using two significant figures.

Average Velocity from a Position vs. Time Graph

In this problem you will determine the average velocity of a moving object from the graph of its
position x(t) as a function of time t. A traveling object might move at different speeds and in
different directions during an interval of time, but if we ask at what constant velocity the object
would have to travel to achieve the same displacement over the given time interval, that is what
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we call the object's average velocity. We will use the notation
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velocity over the time interval from t1 to t2. For instance,
is the average velocity over
the time interval from t = 1 to t = 3.

Part A
Consulting the graph shown in the figure, find the object's average velocity over the time interval
from 0 to 1 second.
Answer to the nearest integer.
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Part B
Find the average velocity over the time interval from 1 to 3 seconds.
Express your answer in meter per second to the nearest integer.
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Part C
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Now find
Give your answer to three significant figures.
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Part D

Find the average velocity over the time interval from 3 to 6 seconds.
Express your answer to three significant figures.
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Part E
Finally, find the average velocity over the whole time interval shown in the graph.
Express your answer to three significant figures.
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Running and Walking
llya and Anya each can run at a speed of 7.60 mph and walk at a speed of 3.50 mph . They set off
together on a route of length 5.00 miles. Anya walks half of the distance and runs the other half,
while llya walks half of the time and runs the other half.
Part A
How long does it take Anya to cover the distance of 54.00 miles?
Express your answer numerically, in minutes.

Part B
Find Anya's average speed.
Express Anya's average speed save,Anya numerically, in miles per hour.

Part C
How long does it take Ilya to cover the distance?
Express the time tIlya taken by Ilya numerically, in minutes.

Part D
Now find Ilya's average speed.

Problem 2.07
You are driving home from school steadily at 91 km/h for 160 km. It then begins to rain and you
slow to 64 km/h instantly. You arrive home after driving 4.0 hours.
Part A
How far is your hometown from school?
Express your answer using two significant figures.
d = km

Part B
What was your average speed?
Express your answer using two significant figures.