Chapter 1: Q38P (page 40)
At times=,s, a car is located at m and has velocitym/s. At times, what is the position of the car? (The velocity is constant in magnitude and direction during this time interval.)
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The position of the car is: m.
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Chapter 1: Q38P (page 40)
At times=,s, a car is located at m and has velocitym/s. At times, what is the position of the car? (The velocity is constant in magnitude and direction during this time interval.)
The position of the car is: m.
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Figure 1.60 shows the trajectory of a ball travelling through the air, affected by both gravity and air resistance.
Here are the positions of the ball at several successive times.
Location | t(s) | Position ( m) |
A | 0.0 | (0,0,0) |
B | 1.0 | (22.3,26.1,0) |
C | 2.0 | (40.1,38.1,0) |
a) What is the average velocity of the ball as it travels between location A and location B? b) If the ball continued to travel at the same average velocity during the next second, where would it be at the end of that second? (That is, where would it be at time t=2s )c) How does your prediction from part b) compare to the actual position of the ball at t=2s(location C)? If the predicted and the observed location of the ball are different, explain why?

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