A child is experimenting with their toy car and documenting its position and time. Provided is the position and time data for the toy car. On the provided graph, please plot the points from the data table.
Use this graph to answer the questions that follow.
ASSUME the x-axis is for Time (seconds) and the y-axis is for Position (meters).
NOTE: Use the "Zoom Out" tool for the graph to plot all the points.
Time (seconds) | Position (meters) |
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2 | 6 |
4 | 10 |
6 | 12 |
8 | 13 |
12 | 14 |
According to my position vs time graph, the toy car is
Which of the following force diagrams matches the motion of the toy car?
The blue arrows present a force present pushing the car in that direction. Length of the arrow indicates the magnitude of the force. The four blue lines following the vehicle indicate forward motion.
Using your answer from question #3, explain how you know that is the correct force diagram for your toy car. Use 3 words from the word bank to help you.
Word Bank |
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Stopped Constant Speed Accelerating Decelerating 0 N Net Force Positive Net Force Negative Net Force Balanced forces Unbalanced forces |
I know this is the force diagram for the toy car because…