Determining speed and acceleration magnitude from graph

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Homework Help Overview

The discussion revolves around interpreting a graph related to speed and acceleration over time. Participants are analyzing specific time points to determine relationships between speed and acceleration magnitudes.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Assumption checking

Approaches and Questions Raised

  • Participants are attempting to assess the relationships between speed and acceleration at various time intervals, questioning whether certain statements about their magnitudes are true, false, or equal.

Discussion Status

Some participants are seeking clarification on the visibility of the graph, which is essential for their analysis. There is a sense of urgency expressed by one participant, indicating a need for timely assistance. Multiple interpretations of the statements regarding speed and acceleration are being explored, but no consensus has been reached.

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There are constraints related to the visibility of the graph, which is crucial for understanding the problem. Participants are working under a time pressure to resolve their queries.

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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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Guys, I need to get this in 1 hour!

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