- #1
Allura
- 23
- 0
[PLAIN]http://lc.cit.jmu.edu/cgi-bin/plot.png?file=safavifn_jmu_1283628193_8083304_plot.data
I've been trying to figure out this problem but for some reason I can't get the right answer. I'm not sure if I'm reading the graph values wrong or if I'm using the wrong formula.
1. A bowler rolls a bowling ball down a lane. A plot of the position versus time graph is shown. What is the velocity (in m/s) of the bowling ball at 3.0 seconds?
2. I thought it would just be the slope, so s = rise/run, so s = 7m/3s or s = 6m/3s
3. I keep getting 2.3 m/s
I know this is an easy question, I just can't get it =( I've tried playing around with the x and y values, I've tried using the book examples, I tried notes examples, I've tried asking my friends who've taken physics before -This problem is driving me insane.
I've been trying to figure out this problem but for some reason I can't get the right answer. I'm not sure if I'm reading the graph values wrong or if I'm using the wrong formula.
1. A bowler rolls a bowling ball down a lane. A plot of the position versus time graph is shown. What is the velocity (in m/s) of the bowling ball at 3.0 seconds?
2. I thought it would just be the slope, so s = rise/run, so s = 7m/3s or s = 6m/3s
3. I keep getting 2.3 m/s
I know this is an easy question, I just can't get it =( I've tried playing around with the x and y values, I've tried using the book examples, I tried notes examples, I've tried asking my friends who've taken physics before -This problem is driving me insane.
Last edited by a moderator: