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Worksheet LT 17 Sample Quiz

1.

The velocity \(v(t)\text{,}\) in feet per second, of a model rocket, \(t\) seconds after launch, has graph shown below.
a graph

(a)

Find the total distance traveled by the rocked in the first three seconds (between seconds 0 and 3). Briefly explain how you found your answer.

(b)

Find the total change in position of the rocked in the first four seconds (between seconds 0 and 4). Explain why this is less than the distance traveled in the first three seconds.