The figure shows the velocity v or position s of a body moving along a coordinate line as a function of time t . Use the
figure to answer the question.
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What is the body's greatest velocity?
A) $5 \mathrm { ft } / \mathrm { sec }$
B) $3 \mathrm { ft } / \mathrm { sec }$
C) $4 \mathrm { ft } / \mathrm { sec }$
D) $2 \mathrm { ft } / \mathrm { sec }$

Question

The figure shows the velocity v or position s of a body moving along a coordinate line as a function of time t . Use the
figure to answer the question.
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What is the body's greatest velocity?
A) $5 \mathrm { ft } / \mathrm { sec }$ 
B) $3 \mathrm { ft } / \mathrm { sec }$ 
C) $4 \mathrm { ft } / \mathrm { sec }$ 
D) $2 \mathrm { ft } / \mathrm { sec }$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The greatest velocity occurs at the steepest point on the graph, which is at t = 1 second, where the velocity is 5 ft/sec.

The Figure Shows the Velocity V or Position S of a Body