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Chapter 2 Problem 13
Question
Odina walked down the hall at school from the cafeteria to the band room, a distance of 100.0 m. A class of physics students recorded and graphed her position every 2.0 s, noting that she moved 2.6 m every 2.0 s. When was Odina in the following positions?
a. 25.0 m from the cafeteria
b. 25.0 m from the band room
c. Create a graph showing Odina's motion.
Solution
Step 1 of 4
From the question it is clear that Odina walks equal distance i.e 2.6m at equal intervals of time i.e 2s, hence Odina has a uniform motion with constant velocity and zero acceleration.
We will calculate Odinas velocity for the first 2s which will give us the velocity for the entire motion.
Distance moved: s = 2.6 m
Time taken: t = 2s
Velocity: \(v=\frac{s}{t}\)
\(v=\frac{2.6}{2}=1.3 \mathrm{~s}\)
Hence Odina moves with a velocity of 1.3m/s for the entire trip.
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Physics: Principles & Problems 9
Author
Paul W Zitzewitz
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9780078458132
3. Odina walked down the hall at school from the cafeteria
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