Pre-Engineering Physics I-CBR Data Collection Lab

Activity 1-Match the Graph

Answer the following questions pertaining to the “Matching the Graph” application.

1. What physical property is represented along the x-axis?

2. What are the units?

3. How far apart are the tick marks on the axis?

4. What physical property is represented along the y-axis?

5. What are the units?

6. How far apart are the tick marks on the axis?

7. Should you walk forward or backward for a segment that slopes up?

8. Should you walk forward or backward for a segment that slopes down?

9. What should you do for a segment that is flat?

10. For which type segment will you have to move the fastest?

11. For which type segment will you have to move the slowest?

12. In addition to choosing whether to move forward or backward, what other factors entered into matching the graph exactly?

13. What physical property does the slope of a segment represent?

14. Convert 0.6 m/4 s to m/1 s:

15. Convert to m/min:

16. Convert to km/h