Unit II Worksheet 1
Unit II Worksheet 1
5
start
Position (meters)
3 4
end
2
Describe the motion of the object in words:
1 0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
time (seconds)
2. Given the following position vs. time graph, draw a motion map with one dot for each second.
Position vs. Time
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3
2
1
3
0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
4
5 t (s)
a. Do the cyclists start at the same point? How do you know? If not, which is ahead?
B B
5 t (s) 5 t (s)
a. How does the motion of the cyclist A in this graph compare to that of A in question 3?
b. How does the motion of cyclist B in this graph compare to that of B in question 3?
e. Which cyclist has traveled further during the first 5 seconds? How do you know?
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b. From start to finish, who achieves a larger magnitude of displacement? Justify your answer.