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a) What was the lizard’s velocity in the first 2 seconds?
b)What was the lizard’s velocity from 2-4 seconds?
c) What was the lizard’s velocity from 4-5 seconds?
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The graph is showing the distance the lizard moves each second. During the first two seconds the lizard moves 2 meters. Let’s use the following equation to determine its velocity.
v = d ÷ t = 10 ÷ 2 = 5 m/s
Let’s use the following equation to determine the slope of the first line.
Slope = (df – di) ÷ t = 10 ÷ 2 = 5
This is the velocity of the lizard. This simplifies this problem.
v2 = (30 – 10) ÷ 2 = 10 m/s
v3 = 0 m/s
In a distance versus time graph, the velocity is equal to the slope of line. I hope this is helpful for you in the future.