Kinematics Prelab Assignment



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Read Taylor Error Analysis, Chapters 3 and 4.

  1. Given the following data,

    t (seconds)x (meters)
    01
    13
    29
    36
    45
    53


    what is the average velocity between
    1. t=0 s and t=1 s




    2. t=1 s and t=2 s




    3. t=0 s and t=2 s




    4. t=2 s and t=4 s




    5. t=1 s and t=5 s




  2. A particle is moving in the positive x-direction at a constant speed of 4 m/s. Graph
    1. the position versus time









    2. the velocity versus time









    3. the acceleration versus time









  3. Solve Taylor problem 2.3


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