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The part of the coordinate-time dependence graph located below the t-axis is similar to the part of the graph that is above this axis (see Figure). Plot graphs based on time, speed, and acceleration. Compare the accelerations for the largest and smallest values of x.
### Solution
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−From the plot, it seems reasonable to identify the white open circles with important points and changes on the graph: the graph above the t-axis is linear from $t\in [-1.0,1.0]~\mu \text{s}$, quadratic from $t\in [1.0,3.0]~\mu \text{s}$, and linear from $t\in [3.0,5.0]~\mu \text{s}$. Below the t-axis, the linear slope continues from $t\in [5.0,6.0]~\mu \text{s}$, is quadratic from $t\in [6.0,7.0]~\mu \text{s}$, and finally linear from $t\in [7.0,8.0]~\mu \text{s}$. We ascribe the linear regions with constant velocity, and the quadratic regions with constant acceleration.
+We'll use $10^{-6}~\text{s} = 1~\mu \text{s}$ and $10^{-3}~\text{m} = 1~\text{mm}$ for values read off of the plot, and will assume 2 significant figures. From the plot, it seems reasonable to identify the white open circles with important points and changes on the graph: the graph above the t-axis is linear from $t\in [-1.0,1.0]~\mu \text{s}$, quadratic from $t\in [1.0,3.0]~\mu \text{s}$, and linear from $t\in [3.0,5.0]~\mu \text{s}$. Below the t-axis, the linear slope continues from $t\in [5.0,6.0]~\mu \text{s}$, is quadratic from $t\in [6.0,7.0]~\mu \text{s}$, and finally linear from $t\in [7.0,8.0]~\mu \text{s}$. We ascribe the linear regions with constant velocity, and the quadratic regions with constant acceleration.
We also note that it looks like the graph maximum is $x= 4.0~\text{mm}$ and the graph minimum is $x= -2.0~\text{mm}$, which is inverted and exactly half as big. Since the problem notes that the regions above and below are similar, we expect all points below the t-axis to be inverted and half as big as the corresponding point above the graph.
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