Ruth drives 25 mph for 1 hour, then she stops for 30 minutes. Next, she drives further from home at 40 mph for 2 hours, stops for 30 minutes, then turns around and heads back home at 50 mph. Use the distance time graph. 1. Sketch a graph of Ruth's distance from her home 2. Skecth a graph of Ruth's speed over time.

Ruth drives 25 mph for 1 hour, then she stops for 30 minutes. Next, she drives further from home at 40 mph for 2 hours, stops for 30 minutes, then turns around and heads back home at 50 mph. Use the distance time graph. 1. Sketch a graph of Ruth's distance from her home 2. Skecth a graph of Ruth's speed over time.

College Physics

1st Edition

ISBN:9781938168000

Author:Paul Peter Urone, Roger Hinrichs

Publisher:Paul Peter Urone, Roger Hinrichs

Chapter1: Introduction: The Nature Of Science And Physics

Section: Chapter Questions

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