Beverly and Carl are in a race. Their graphs show the data.
A graph with horizontal axis time (seconds) and vertical axis velocity (meters per second). An orange line labeled Beverly starts at 0 seconds 0 meters and goes straight to 10 seconds 15 meters and then to 50 seconds 35 meters. A blue line labeled starts at 0 seconds 0 meters and goes straight to 10 seconds 10 meters and then to 50 seconds 30 meters.
Which best describes the race?
Even though for a majority of the race they accelerated at the same rate, Carl won because his initial acceleration was greater than Beverly’s.
Even though for a majority of the race they accelerated at the same rate, Beverly won because her initial acceleration was greater than Carl’s.
Beverly accelerated at a greater rate for the entire race.
Carl accelerated at a greater rate for the entire race.