Question

Which plot correctly shows the velocity of the two balls as a function of time?

Answer 1

The given in this problem is that two balls are thrown at different times, different heights and velocities. A blue ball is thrown upward at a specific velocity at a lower altitude while a red ball is thrown downwards at a specific speed and at a higher height. In this case, we are asked here to describe the graph of the behavior of the balls as a function of time. The x-axis then is time while the y-axis is the velocity of the ball. The blue ball has a quadratic function while the red ball is more or less exponential. See the attached figure for reference.