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Position vs Time Graph: Sketch Velocity from Five Straight Segments

Read all five slopes of a position vs time graph and draw the complete velocity graph, keeping the ideal corners separate.

Question

Using the supplied position vs time graph, sketch the corresponding velocity vs time graph.

Original position vs time graph with complete axis units and ticks

Original graph: OpenStax, University Physics Volume 1, Chapter 3, Problem 31.

Time (s)Position (m)
00
0.44
0.6-2
1-6
1.6-4
22

The table transcribes the original graph’s vertices; adjacent vertices are joined by straight segments. It adds no new question requirements.

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The question and original position graph are OpenStax University Physics Volume 1, Chapter 3, Problem 31. The calculation uses the five straight segments and labeled coordinates in that graph, not experimental measurements. The answer sketch treats slope changes as instantaneous ideal corners, where a unique velocity is not defined.