Colin, Brandon 8-5

Acceleration word problem

#i = Criteria number
1: paragraph citations
In canobie lake park, Person 1 and Person 2 both ride the Gravitron. As the people in
line wait for their turn looking at the ride 3. Person 1 is in the front of the line to get on so they
walk 5 feet and secure their seat 5. Person 2 is in the back of the line and is anxious that they
won’t get a seat, so they run for 15 feet onto the ride and sit down 5. The ride begins to spin at a
rate of 70 revolutions per minute 5. Both Person 1 and Person 2 become uneasy. After several
minutes, the ride comes to a complete stop, and both people vomit . Person 1 vomits at a rate of
0.33 m/s until it hits the floor 1 2 4. At the same time person 2 vomits at a starting rate of 0.42
m/s and travels for 2 meters over the course of 3 seconds, then splats in someone’s face 1 2 4.

2: paragraph without citations

In canobie lake park, Person 1 and Person 2 both ride the Gravitron. As the people in
line wait for their turn looking at the ride. Person 1 is in the front of the line to get on so they
walk 5 feet and secure their seat. Person 2 is in the back of the line and is anxious that they
won’t get a seat, so they run for 15 feet onto the ride and sit down. The ride begins to spin at a
rate of 70 revolutions per minute both Person 1 and Person 2 become uneasy. After several
minutes, the ride comes to a complete stop, and both people vomit. Person 1 vomits at a rate of
0.33 m/s until it hits the floor. At the same time person 2 vomits at a starting rate of 0.42 m/s and
travels for 2 meters over the course of 3 seconds, then splats in someone’s face.

Questions for the Readers

1. What is another term for negative acceleration and provide an example of it in the article
provided?
2. Which Person’s vomit in the article provided has a greater rate of acceleration than the other
person’s vomit? Provide evidence to support your answer.
3. What term and/or phrase did the writer use in the article to imply that (an object) is at rest, as
in it is not moving?
4. What 2 pieces of information does the writer include in the article that are irrelevant
and/or misleading, as in neither can be used to solve for speed or acceleration.

4: An image to accompany the article

5: Screenshot of article
6: Answer key
1. What is another term for negative acceleration and provide an example of it in the article
provided?
Deceleration, ex: “Person 1 vomits at a rate of 0.33 m/s until it hits the floor”
(instantaneous)
2. Which person’s vomit in the article provided has a greater rate of acceleration than the other
person’s vomit? Provide evidence to support your answer.
Person 2’s vomit. P1V=0m/s-0.33m/s = o.oo6m/s2 P2V=0.66m/s-0.42m/s = 0.08m/s2
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3. What term and/or phrase did the writer use in the article to imply that (an object) is at rest, as
in it is not moving?
Complete stop…, Waiting in line
4. What 2 pieces of information does the writer include in the article that are irrelevant and/or
misleading, as in neither can be used to solve for speed or acceleration.
...walks 5 feet, ...runs15 feet, ...at a rate of 70 revolutions per minute