Iona Prep Physics Puzzles
Directions:
Wait for applet to load. Graph paper will appear in the box below.
CLICK HERE
to start the applet.
Click the pause and play buttons to control the animation.
Record this Code number:
Here is the problem:
You start out at a constant velocity toward school. After exactly one minute, you realize that you forgot your Physics homework. You return home at precisely twice your original speed (in the opposite direction).
In this applet time is in seconds and distances are in meters.
Make the necessary measurements and answer the following questions:
What was the code number?
What is the total distance you covered (entire trip)?
What is the total displacement for the entire trip?
Analyzing the 90 second out-and-back trip, what is your average speed?
Analyzing the 90 second out-and-back trip, what is your average velocity?
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Last Update: by
Bro. R.W.Harris
