Physics (5th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321976444
Author: James S. Walker
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 2, Problem 47PCE
A sled slides from rest down an icy slope. Measurements taken from a video show that the distance from the starting point to the sled at various times is as follows:
Time(s) | Distance from starting point(m) |
0 | 0 |
0.50 | 0.36 |
1.0 | 1.3 |
1.5 | 3.2 |
2.0 | 5.7 |
2.5 | 8.8 |
(a) Plot the position of the sled versus time. (b) From your plot, determine the approximate average speed of the sled from t = 0.25 s to t = 1.3 s. (c) Determine the approximate acceleration of the sled, assuming it to be constant.
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