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.