Determining speed and acceleration magnitude from graph

In summary, the conversation discusses a graph showing the acceleration and speed of a car over time. At 7 seconds, the speed is at its maximum. The acceleration at 15 seconds is less than the acceleration at 38 seconds. The x-acceleration is zero at 58 seconds and the speed is also zero at 23 seconds. The speed at 46 seconds is greater than the speed at 73 seconds. The x-acceleration is zero at 7 seconds. The homework questions ask for the relationship between the acceleration and speed at different points on the graph.
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Homework Statement



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1:At 7 sec, the speed is as high as it gets.
2:The acceleration magnitude at 15 sec is ... the acceleration magnitude at 38 sec.
3:The x-acceleration is ... zero at 58 sec.
4:The speed is ... zero at 23 sec.
5:The speed at 46 sec is ... the speed at 73 sec.
6:The x-acceleration is ... zero at 7 sec .

Homework Equations



The answers can be any of the following, True, False, Equal to, less than.

The Attempt at a Solution



1: True, because the speed is the slope of the line, and this is the steepest slope.
2: Less than, because at 15 the acceleration is 0, and the acceleration at 38 is positive
3:Less than, because the car is decelerating
4: Equal to
5: Greater than
6: equal too, slope is constantI can't get all the answers right at once.

If you could help that would be great!

Thanks
 

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Thanks, it was showing up for me.

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Guys, I need to get this in 1 hour!

Please help correct me!
 

What is speed and acceleration?

Speed is the rate at which an object is moving, while acceleration is the rate at which an object's speed is changing.

What is a graph?

A graph is a visual representation of data, typically using lines or bars to show the relationship between variables.

How can speed and acceleration be determined from a graph?

Speed can be determined by finding the slope of the line on a position vs. time graph. Acceleration can be determined by finding the slope of the line on a velocity vs. time graph.

What is the difference between speed and velocity?

Speed is a scalar quantity that only considers the magnitude of an object's movement, while velocity is a vector quantity that takes into account both the magnitude and direction of an object's movement.

Can speed and acceleration be negative?

Yes, both speed and acceleration can be negative. This indicates that the object is moving in the opposite direction of its initial position or that its speed is decreasing.

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