How Do You Graph Velocity for Different Speeds and Time Intervals?

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To graph velocity for the given scenarios, first calculate the total time for each segment. For part (a), the time for walking 71.4 m at 1.22 m/s is found by dividing the distance by speed, resulting in approximately 58.5 seconds. For running the same distance at 3.05 m/s, the time is about 23.4 seconds. In part (b), walking for 1.16 minutes at 1.22 m/s gives a distance of approximately 86.5 m, and running for the same duration at 3.05 m/s results in a distance of about 114.6 m. The graph should plot these distances against time, indicating average velocity as the slope of the line segments.
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Homework Statement



(a) You walk 71.4 m at a speed of 1.22 m/s and then run 71.4 m at a speed of 3.05 m/s along a straight track.

(b) You walk for 1.16 min at a speed of 1.22 m/s and then run for 1.16 min at 3.05 m/s along a straight track.

(c) Graph x versus t for both cases and indicate how the average velocity is found on the graph. (Do this on paper. Your instructor may ask you to turn in this graph.)


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i need help on graphing this for part c. i already graphed 1.16(60) divide by 1.22 on the graph but i don't know how to do the second speed. any help would be apprecieated
 
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