A graph of velocity as a function of time for the one-dimensional motion of an object is shown. The object has an initial position . Which of the following statements best justifies whether the object will return to position during the time interval ? No, because the distance between the object and its initial position is increasing during the entire time (A) interval. (B) No, because the object has a constant acceleration during this time interval. (C) Yes, because the velocity of the object is zero at . (D) Yes, because the acceleration of the object is negative during this time interval.
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A car travelling at an unknown initial speed in a straight line is described by the time ( ) and position ( ) data shown in the table. Which of the following claims about the signs of the car’s velocity and acceleration is correct, and how does the data provide evidence for the claim?
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The car has a positive initial velocity and a negative acceleration because the position values are positive and (A) are decreasing. The car has a positive initial velocity and a negative acceleration because the position is decreasing and the (B) magnitude of displacement in each time interval increases. The car has a negative initial velocity and a negative acceleration because the position values are positive and (C) are decreasing. The car has a negative initial velocity and a negative acceleration because the position is decreasing and the (D) magnitude of displacement in each time interval increases.
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A constant force is exerted on a block, causing the block to move across a horizontal surface in the positive -direction. There is nonnegligible friction between the block and the horizontal surface. The diagram shows the position of the block at time intervals. Which of the following provides a velocity-time graph that could correspond to the diagram and provides correct reasoning?
Velocity-Time Reasoning Graph
The distance traveled by the block during each half-second interval increases, A so the velocity of the block must increase.
The block is traveling in the positive -direction, so the velocity graph must B have a positive slope.
The force of friction exerted on the block causes the acceleration of the block C to decrease.
D The block reaches a constant speed.
(A) A (B) B (C) C (D) D
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4. Students testing two different toy cars on a straight track determine that, starting from rest, Car reaches a velocity in a displacement of and Car reaches a velocity of in a displacement of . The motion of each car can be modeled with constant acceleration. If the acceleration of Car is , what is the acceleration of Car ?
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(B) (C) (D)
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An object moves in one dimension along the -axis as described by the position versus time graph shown in the figure. During the time interval of the graph, how many times does the object change direction and what feature or features of the graph justifies this response? One time because the graph indicates that there is a single point where the object’s velocity is zero and its (A) acceleration is zero. One time because the graph indicates that there is a single point where the object’s velocity is zero and its (B) acceleration is nonzero. (C) Two times because the graph indicates that the velocity of the object is zero at two different points. (D) Two times because the graph indicates that the position of the object is zero at two different points.
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The graph of velocity as a function of time for one-dimensional motion of an object is shown. Which of the following statements about the position of the object at is correct? The position of the object is , because the object moves from to during the entire time (A) interval. The position of the object is , because the area under the velocity graph is during the time interval (B) when is positive. The position of the object is the same as its position at , because the velocity is zero exactly halfway (C) through the time interval. The position of the object is the same as its position at , because the area under the velocity graph is (D) zero for the entire time interval.
