Open-Response Homework 1: Reference frames, displacement and velocity\ Problem 1\ y\

x

\ The above figure is the position (in meters) versus time (in seconds) graph of an object in motion. Only the segments between

t=1s

and

t=2s

, and between

t=4s

and

t=5s

, are straight lines. The peak of the curve is at

t=3s,x=4m

.\ Answer the following questions, and provide a brief justification for your answer in every case.\ (a) At what time(s) is the object's velocity equal to zero?\ (b) For what range(s) of times is the object moving with constant velocity?\ (e) What is the object's position coordinate at

t=1s

?\

(1,1)

\ (d) What is the displacement of the object between

t=1s

and

t=4s

?\ (e) What is the distance traveled between

t=1s

and

t=4s

?\ (f) What is the instantaneous velocity of the object at

t=1.5s

?\ \ (g) What is its average velocity between

t=1s

and

t=3s

?

Open-Response Homework 1: Reference frames, displacement and velocity Problem 1 The above figure is the position (in meters) versus time (in seconds) graph of an object in motion. Only the segments between t=1s and t=2s, and between t=4s and t=5s, are straight lines. The peak of the curve is at t=3s,x=4m. Answer the following questions, and provide a brief justification for your answer in every case. (a) At what time(s) is the object's velocity equal to zero? (5) For what range(s) of times is the object moving with constant velocity? (c) What is the object's position coordinate at t=1s ? (1,1) (d) What is the displacement of the object between t=1s and t=4s ? (e) What is the distance traveled between t=1s and t=4s ? (f) What is the instantaneous velocity of the object at t=1.5s ? 2313=12=2 (g) What is its average velocity between t=1s and t=3s