Which Graph Matches Each Situation?

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In summary, the graphs that best match each situation are: 1) F - when the elevators collide, their velocities become 0. 2) C - the police car accelerates from rest until it reaches the speed of the other car. 3) H - one car applies brakes until it stops, causing a decrease in velocity. 4) D - a train applies brakes to match the speed of another train, resulting in a decrease in velocity. 5) G - two balls thrown with the same initial speed in opposite directions experience the same rate of change in velocity due to gravity. 6) I - a car speeds up to match the speed of another car, resulting in an increase in velocity.
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Homework Statement


Which of the following graphs applies to each situation?
1) An upward moving elevator colliding with a downward moving elevator.
2) A car moving at a steady speed is overtaken by a police car starting from rest.
3) A car, initially at rest, accelerating and a car moving initially at constant speed applying the brakes until it stops.
4) A train, initially moving at a steady speed, has brakes applied to match the speed of a train on a parallel track.
5) A ball thrown upward and a ball thrown downward at the same time with the same initial speed.
6) A race car speeding up to match the speed of a second race car.

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in my opinion, the match should be:
1)-F, when the the elevators colliding, the V become 0.
2)-B, the police's car is faset than than other car. and when the car meet police at first time, it has already moved a part of displacement. so I think B is match this situation.
3)-H, i guest it should be H, because it said one car brakes until it stop, see graph H, it match it.
4)-D, it said a tain brake the match to other so V is reduce and same as another, the displace change rate should be equal after the speed mache. so I choose D.
5)-G, one ball up and one ball down with same speed, the value of V is equal but direction is opposite. two ball just affect by gravitation so the rate of changing should be equal. I choose G.
6)-I, a car speed up to match the speed of second car. so second car is faster. after they match to get same speed. I choose I.

This is my quiz question online. I can't know right answer now but my answer is not right. I do not know which one is wrong. Please help check my answer and helo explain why it is wrong.

thanks every much.
 

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1) F2) C (the police car accelerates from rest until it reaches the speed of the other car)3) H4) D5) G6) I
 

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