1. Explain in words what each of the graphs below would mean:
a) Graph a shows that the height of the flag is rising at a consistent rate.
b) Graph b shows that the flag starts to rise quickly and then gradually slows down as time goes on. Therefore it would take forever for the boy scout to hoist the flag.
c) Graph c shows the flag moving inconsistently. It gets higher and then sits at that height for a while until it is raised a little bit more.
d) Graph d shows the flag being hoisted slowly, getting faster as time goes on.
e) Graph e shows that the flag is getting higher in a shorter period of time but then as more time goes on the flag is getting slower, and slower.
f) Graph f shows that the flag was hoisted to the top in an extremely short period of time.
2. Which graph shows this situation most realistically?
Graph a is the most realistic graph of hoisting the flag. It is being moved at a constant rate unlike all of the other graphs. The boy scout would be pulling the flag at the same speed and get the flag to the top of the pole in a timely manner.
3. Which graph is the least realistic?
Graph d is the least realistic because in order to hoist the flag in that short amount of time the boy scout would have to pull the flag rope down all at once. It wouldn't be possible to hoist the flag all the way to the top of the pole in one pull of the rope.
a) Graph a shows that the height of the flag is rising at a consistent rate.
b) Graph b shows that the flag starts to rise quickly and then gradually slows down as time goes on. Therefore it would take forever for the boy scout to hoist the flag.
c) Graph c shows the flag moving inconsistently. It gets higher and then sits at that height for a while until it is raised a little bit more.
d) Graph d shows the flag being hoisted slowly, getting faster as time goes on.
e) Graph e shows that the flag is getting higher in a shorter period of time but then as more time goes on the flag is getting slower, and slower.
f) Graph f shows that the flag was hoisted to the top in an extremely short period of time.
2. Which graph shows this situation most realistically?
Graph a is the most realistic graph of hoisting the flag. It is being moved at a constant rate unlike all of the other graphs. The boy scout would be pulling the flag at the same speed and get the flag to the top of the pole in a timely manner.
3. Which graph is the least realistic?
Graph d is the least realistic because in order to hoist the flag in that short amount of time the boy scout would have to pull the flag rope down all at once. It wouldn't be possible to hoist the flag all the way to the top of the pole in one pull of the rope.