Why is a graphical determination of the average velocity obtained from the slope of a best-fit line drawn for the data more accurate than simply dividing the total distance by the total time?

Q: An object has an initial velocity of 10 m/s and an acceleration of 3 m/s squared. How long will it…

A: The acceleration is defined as the rate of change of velocity.

Q: The "reaction time" of the average automobile driver is about 0.7 ss . (The reaction time is the…

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Q: A motorcyclist with a speed of 80 km / h applies the brakes to stop in 5 seconds before a traffic…

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Q: Your car travels north along the highway at a constant speed of 65 mph for 30 minutes. Compute the…

A: Given: Initial velocity (u) = 65 mph Time (t) = 30 minutes = 30/60 = 0.5 hours

Q: A commuter train travels from Baltimore to Washington, DC, and back in 1 hour and 45 minutes. The…

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Q: A football player runs from his own goal line to the opposing team's goal line, returning to his…

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Q: The acceleration of an object (in m/s²) is given by the function a(t) = 7 sin( the object is v(0) =…

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Q: A football player runs from his own goal line to the opposing team's goal line, returning to his…

A: The problem relates to an American Football field.Consider that the football player in the problem…

Q: To burn the fats she accumulated during the lockdown, Katie walks south at a speed of 2.00 m/s for…

A: Given data:  Speed (v) = 2.00 m/s, towards South  Time (t) = 60.0 minutes Distance traveled in North…

Q: In a forest, an explorer walks 13 km due east, then 18 km north, then he rested for an hour. After…

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Q: To visit your friend, you first drive on a highway at 55 mi/h for 1.6 hours and then drive on a…

A: Given first velocity v1= 55 mi/h for time t1 = 1.6 hour another velocity v2= 20 mi/h for time t2 =…

Distance and Speed

The speed, distance and time relation forms the basis of study of motion. You will need these concepts in the study of Mechanics. This concept is applicable for students who are studying the following courses –