Question

part 2:
directions: check the directions sheet to change the settings of the program. copy the given graph on your paper and describe the motion needed to match the graph.
graph 6: draw the target graph given on the computer below in pencil. draw the graph you made in a color.
describe the walkers direction in relation to the motion detector and relative speeds. (use the following terms: positive/negative slope, velocity, to, from)
graph 7: draw the target graph given on the computer below in pencil. draw the graph you made in a color.
describe the walkers direction in relation to the motion detector and relative speeds. (use the following terms: positive/negative slope, velocity, to, from)

Explanation:

For Graph 6:

• The first part of the graph has a negative slope. In a position - time graph, a negative slope means the object (walker) is moving away from the motion detector (since the position is decreasing with time).
• The middle part has a positive slope, indicating the walker is moving towards the motion detector (position is increasing with time).
• The last part has a negative slope again, so the walker is moving away from the motion detector.

For Graph 7:

• The first part has a positive slope. In a position - time graph, a positive slope means the object (walker) is moving towards the motion detector (position is increasing with time).
• The second part has a negative slope, indicating the walker is moving away from the motion detector (position is decreasing with time).

Answer:

For Graph 6: The walker first moves away from the motion detector (negative slope, negative velocity), then towards the motion detector (positive slope, positive velocity), and then away from the motion detector again (negative slope, negative velocity).
For Graph 7: The walker first moves towards the motion detector (positive slope, positive velocity) and then away from the motion detector (negative slope, negative velocity).