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Your family decides to take a long road trip for the summer. You will be riding in the
car while it moves at a fairly constant rate for eight hours to reach your destination.
Record your answers to the questions about this road trip below.
1. What type of motion is the car experiencing during the road trip?
- The car is experiencing translational motion as it moves at a fairly constant rate for eight hours.
2. What is the distance traveled by the car during the road trip?
- The distance traveled by the car during the road trip would be the speed of the car multiplied by the time it takes to travel, which is 8 hours.
3. What is the speed of the car during the road trip?
- The speed of the car during the road trip is constant, so it can be calculated by dividing the distance traveled by the time it takes to travel.
4. What is the velocity of the car during the road trip?
- The velocity of the car during the road trip would also include the direction of the car's motion, which would be different from its speed.
5. What is the acceleration of the car during the road trip?
- The car experiences zero acceleration during the road trip since it moves at a fairly constant rate without any change in speed or direction.