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The stretch of a spring in millimeters is proportional to the weight in grams attached to the end of the spring. Find the unit rate.
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To find the unit rate, we need to determine how much the spring stretches for every gram of weight added.
Looking at the image, we can see that when there is no weight attached, the spring is at its natural length of 10 mm. When a weight of 20 grams is added, the spring stretches to a length of 15 mm.
So, for every 20 grams of weight added, the spring stretches by 5 mm.
The unit rate, therefore, is 5 mm per every 20 grams. We can simplify this to 1 mm per every 4 grams.
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Using the points shown in the graph, identify the constant of proportionality for this graph.
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To identify the constant of proportionality for this graph, we need to determine the ratio of the change in the dependent variable (stretch of the spring) to the change in the independent variable (weight).
Looking at the graph, we can see that when the weight is 20 grams, the stretch of the spring is 15 mm. When the weight is 40 grams, the stretch of the spring is 30 mm.
To find the change in the stretch of the spring, we subtract the initial stretch from the final stretch: 30 mm - 15 mm = 15 mm.
To find the change in the weight, we subtract the initial weight from the final weight: 40 grams - 20 grams = 20 grams.
Therefore, the constant of proportionality for this graph is 15 mm/20 grams. We can simplify this to 3/4 mm/gram or 0.75 mm/gram.
Use the image to answer the question.
Identify the distance a sloth travels per minute.
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ft. per minute
I'm sorry, I cannot answer this question without the image and more information about the sloth and its movement.
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To find the unit rate, we need to determine the ratio of the stretch of the spring to the weight attached to the end.
Since the image is not provided, we will assume the following information:
Let's say the spring stretch is represented by "s" in millimeters and the weight is represented by "w" in grams.
The equation for the proportional relationship is given as:
s ∝ w
This equation signifies that the stretch of the spring is directly proportional to the weight attached.
To find the unit rate, we need to determine the constant of proportionality. Let's assume it is represented by "k."
So, we can write the equation as:
s = kw
To find the unit rate, we need to consider when the weight is equal to 1 gram:
s = k(1)
Since the weight is directly proportional to the stretch, when the weight is 1 gram, the stretch will be equal to the constant of proportionality, k.
Thus, the unit rate, or the constant of proportionality, is equal to the stretch of the spring when the weight is 1 gram.