Use the graph of velocity vs. time for an object to answer the question.
A line graph that displays the change in velocity over time and is broken up into 3 segments. At zero seconds, the velocity is zero meters per second. At 60 seconds, the velocity is 8 meters per second. The time difference between zero and 60 seconds represents the first segment. At 150 seconds, the velocity is 14 meters per second. The time difference between 60 and 150 seconds represents the second segment. At 240 seconds, the velocity is 29 meters per second. The time difference between 150 and 240 represents the third segment.
Which statement fairly compares segment 2 and segment 3?
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Responses
Segments 2 and 3 have different periods of time and the force during segment 2 is different than the force during segment 3.
Segments 2 and 3 have different periods of time and the force during segment 2 is different than the force during segment 3.
Segments 2 and 3 have equal periods of time and the force acting in each segment is the same during each period of time.
Segments 2 and 3 have equal periods of time and the force acting in each segment is the same during each period of time.
Segments 2 and 3 have different periods of time, but the force acting in each segment is the same during each period of time.
Segments 2 and 3 have different periods of time, but the force acting in each segment is the same during each period of time.
Segments 2 and 3 have equal periods of time but the force during segment 2 is different than the force during segment 3.
The correct answer is: Segments 2 and 3 have equal periods of time but the force during segment 2 is different than the force during segment 3.
Segments 2 and 3 have different periods of time, but the force acting in each segment is the same during each period of time.
To determine the correct answer, we need to analyze the graph of velocity vs. time provided.
From the information given, we know that segment 2 starts at 60 seconds and ends at 150 seconds, while segment 3 starts at 150 seconds and ends at 240 seconds. Since segment 2 and segment 3 have different starting and ending times, it means they have different periods of time.
The force acting on an object can be determined by the slope of the velocity vs. time graph. In this case, the force is changing since the velocity is increasing over time. Since the velocities in segment 2 and segment 3 are different (8 m/s and 14 m/s respectively), it means the force during segment 2 is different than the force during segment 3.
After analyzing the information, we can conclude that Segments 2 and 3 have different periods of time and the force acting in each segment is different during each period of time.
So the correct answer is:
Segments 2 and 3 have different periods of time and the force during segment 2 is different than the force during segment 3.