Refer to Figure 2.1 a. Describe how the horizontal displacement of the projectile x varies with time. b. What does the projectile’s x vs. t plot reveal about the horizontal velocity of the projectile? HINTS: What is a slope of the best-fit line and what does it represent?

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Refer to Figure 2.1
a. Describe how the horizontal displacement of the projectile x varies with time.
b. What does the projectile’s x vs. t plot reveal about the horizontal velocity of the projectile? HINTS: What is a slope of the best-fit line and what does it represent?

Figure 2.1. Projectile's x vs. t plot
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Time, t (in seconds)
Equation of the best-fit line/curve: y = 2.3578x + 0.0155 R?: 0.9999
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Figure 2.2. Projectile's y vs. t plot
Horizontal position, x (in meters)
Transcribed Image Text:Figure 2.1. Projectile's x vs. t plot 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.00 0.05 0.10 0.15 0.20 0.25 0.30 0.35 Time, t (in seconds) Equation of the best-fit line/curve: y = 2.3578x + 0.0155 R?: 0.9999 %3D Figure 2.2. Projectile's y vs. t plot Horizontal position, x (in meters)
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