1. Physics Learning Objects
StudentName:SizhuangLiu
StudentNumber:20091147
Lab Section:LH2
A Displacementvs.Time graphfora particularsegmentof amediumisshownbelow.Classifythe
velocityof eachlabelledpointinto
a) Positive: ____ ____
b) Zero: ____ ____
c) Negative: ____ ____ ____
Answer:
a) Positive: E F
b) Zero:A D
c) Negative:BC G
Explanation:
The velocityisdependsonthe tangentline of the point.The equationisy=kx+b.
If k is largerthan zero,the velocityispositive.
If k is equal tozero (i.e.astraightline horizontal tothe x-axis),the velocityiszero.
If k is smallerthanzero,the velocityisnegative.