Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics (4th Edition)

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Chapter 4 - Kinematics in Two Dimensions - Stop to Think 4.5 - Page 96: 1

Answer

b

Work Step by Step

clockwise corresponds with negative rotation and counterclockwise with positive rotation, so the beginning of the graph should have negative slope. After the change in direction, the speed is half, so to return to the initial angle of $0$ should take twice as much time as getting to the turning point. This describes a slope that is positive but with a slope that is half as extreme as the first slope.
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