Question

a students motion is captured using a motion detector and displayed on the graph shown. use the graph to answer the following questions. right is defined as positive. answers have a 5% tolerance to allow for estimation. describe the direction of travel: neither. describe the motion: at rest. what is the distance traveled? m. what is the final speed? m/s.

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze position - time graph

The position of the student remains constant at 15 m over time.

Step2: Determine distance traveled

Since the position doesn't change, the distance traveled is 0 m.

Step3: Calculate final speed

Speed is the rate of change of position. As position is constant, the slope of the position - time graph is 0. So the final speed is 0 m/s.

Answer:

What is the distance traveled? 0 m
What is the final speed? 0 m/s