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Physics 101 Assignment #1 Solutions Text Problems: Chapter Conceptual Questions Multiple Choice Questions Problems 2 10, 13, 15 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 26 7, 17, 23, 47 Conceptual Questions 10. Figure Q2.10 shows the position graph for an object moving along the horizontal axis. a. Write a realistic motion story for an object that would have this position graph. The position graph presents an object that is stationary some distance away from the origin for two time units and then rapidly approaches and crosses the origin at a constant negative velocity for 1 time unit arriving at a point equal distance from the origin as its starting distance. The object then remains stationary for 3 time units and then slowly moves back towards the origin at a constant positive velocity where it stops 3 time units later. The magnitude of the negative velocity is 6 times larger than the magnitude of the positive velocity. Any story that captured these points will be correct. b. Draw the corresponding velocity graph. 13. Figure Q2.13 Shows a position versus time graph for a moving object. At which lettered points a. Is the object moving the fastest? Position D is the fastest position because the slope of x vs t is the greatest. b. Is the object moving to the left? Position C, D, E represent motion to the left (negative x) because the slope of x vs t is negative (e.g. velocity is negative) c. Is the object speeding up? The object is speeding up between points B and C since the slope (Velocity) is increasing in magnitude in this interval. d. Is the object slowing down? The object is slowing down between A and B and also between E and F because the slope of x vs t is decreasing in magnitude in these intervals. e. Is the object turning around? The object is turning around at point B because the velocity (slope of x vs t) is changing sign (from positive to negative) at this point.