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HOMEWORK FOR LAB 1: INTRODUCTION TO MOTION

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<strong>HOMEWORK</strong> <strong>FOR</strong> <strong>LAB</strong> 1:<br />

<strong>INTRODUCTION</strong> <strong>TO</strong> <strong>MOTION</strong><br />

POSITION—TIME GRAPHS<br />

Answer the following questions in the spaces provided.<br />

1. What do you do to create a horizontal<br />

line on a position — time graph?<br />

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Time<br />

2. How do you walk to create a straight<br />

line that slopes up?<br />

Time<br />

3. How do you walk to create a straight<br />

line that slopes down?<br />

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Time<br />

4. How do you move so the graph goes<br />

up steeply at first, and then continues up<br />

less steeply?<br />

Time<br />

5. 4iow do you walk to create a U-shaped<br />

graph?<br />

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Analysis:<br />

1. Explain the significance of the slope of a distance vs. time graph. Include a discussion of positive<br />

and negative slope.<br />

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