AP Physics--Motion

Summer Assignment 2
Graphing Relationships with Simple Motion
Due: July 27, 2012
v. Describe the following motion:
x
v
a
t
t
t
x
0
vi. Describe the following motion:
v
a
t
t
t
0
e. More complex examples:
i. Jason and Dan are next-door neighbors. Both leave their homes at
6:00 am. Dan jogs eastward. Jason starts at rest and then drives
eastward. Their combined position vs. time graph is shown below.
x
Jason
Dan
v
a
50
t
t
t
20
At time 0 s, who is ahead ___ Jason ___ Dan ___ Neither
At time 10 s, who is ahead ___ Jason ___ Dan ___ Neither
At time 20 s, who is ahead ___ Jason ___ Dan ___ Neither
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