Graphs for an Object in Mechanical Equilibrium
The last set of graphs you draw will be the Net Force Versus Time graph and the Velocity Versus Time graph for the refrigerator sliding in the positive direction along a frictionless surface at a constant velocity. Draw what you think the graphs should look like on your own sheet of paper. The axes for your graphs should look like the images below.
After you have drawn your graphs, select the Net Force Versus Time and Velocity Versus Time graphs in the self-quiz below which look the MOST like the graphs you have drawn.
Refrigerator Sliding at a Constant Velocity Self-Quiz
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- What do you think the Net Force Versus Time graph looks like for the refrigerator when it is sliding in the positive direction at a constant velocity? Select the graph which looks the MOST like the Net Force Versus Time graph you drew.
- What do you think the Velocity Versus Time graph looks like for the refrigerator when it is sliding in the positive direction at a constant velocity? Select the graph which looks the MOST like the Velocity Versus Time graph you drew.