NT3E-WWT36: VELOCITY VS. TIME The graphs show the velocity versus time for two boats traveling along a narrow channel that runs east to west. The scales on both axes are the same for the two graphs, and east is positive. In each graph, a point is marked with a dot. A student who is asked how the acceleration at the marked point for the object in graph A compares to the acceleration at the marked point for the object in graph B states: GRAPHS-ACCELERATION A Velocity Time B Velocity -Time "I think that at the marked point the boat in graph B has the larger acceleration because the boat in graph A is at rest and its acceleration is zero." What, if anything, is wrong with this student's contention? If something is wrong, identify it, and explain how to correct it. If it is correct, explain why.

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NT3E-WWT36: VELOCITY VS. TIME GRAPHS-ACCELERATION
A Velocity
The graphs show the velocity versus time
for two boats traveling along a narrow
channel that runs east to west. The scales
on both axes are the same for the two
graphs, and east is positive. In each graph,
a point is marked with a dot. A student
who is asked how the acceleration at the
marked point for the object in graph A
compares to the acceleration at the marked point for the object in graph B states:
Time
B
Velocity
Time
"I think that at the marked point the boat in graph B has the larger acceleration because the boat in
graph A is at rest and its acceleration is zero."
What, if anything, is wrong with this student's contention? If something is wrong, identify it, and
explain how to correct it. If it is correct, explain why.
Transcribed Image Text:NT3E-WWT36: VELOCITY VS. TIME GRAPHS-ACCELERATION A Velocity The graphs show the velocity versus time for two boats traveling along a narrow channel that runs east to west. The scales on both axes are the same for the two graphs, and east is positive. In each graph, a point is marked with a dot. A student who is asked how the acceleration at the marked point for the object in graph A compares to the acceleration at the marked point for the object in graph B states: Time B Velocity Time "I think that at the marked point the boat in graph B has the larger acceleration because the boat in graph A is at rest and its acceleration is zero." What, if anything, is wrong with this student's contention? If something is wrong, identify it, and explain how to correct it. If it is correct, explain why.
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