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BADMINThis data set was obtained by dropping a badminton shuttlecock and recording its distance as a function of time.Increasing, Concave Up
BEAMA cantilevered beam had different loads applied to its free end, and the vertical displacement of the free end was measured.Increasing, Linear
BRAKEThe distance in feet a car travels when braking in an emergency stop as a function of the velocity of the car at the time the brakes are applied.Increasing, Concave Up
BULLETA bullet was shot from a rifle. The velocity was measured as a function of distance traveled.Decreasing, Concave Up
BUOYThe period of a bobbing buoy as a function of distance.Increasing, Linear
CARA car with manual transmission was driven on a long straight horizontal road at 55 mph. The car was taken out of gear and let roll to a stop. The time at which the car was traveling at 55, 50, ... , 10, 5, and 0 mph was recorded.Decreasing, Concave Up
CUBICThe period of a cubic oscillator for different initial amplitudes.Decreasing, Concave Down
DENECKEPaul Denecke, The University of Arizona, conducted the following experiment using a VCR equipped with a digital tape-counter. He put a tape in the unit, set the tapecounter to zero, and, as he started the tape playing, noted the time. He then kept recording the time and the number on the tapecounter. This data set was obtained in this way. It shows the number of revolutions - the number on the tapecounter - as a function of time in seconds.Increasing, Concave Up
FREEFALLThis shows data that correspond to a sky diver in free fall in a stable spread-eagle position when falling from rest. It shows the sky diver's distance fallen as a function of the time.Increasing, Concave Up
HOOKE1A spring was suspended vertically and various masses were attached to the bottom end. The extension was measured as a function of the mass.Increasing, Linear
HOOKE2A spring was suspended vertically and various masses were attached to the bottom end. The extension was measured as a function of the mass.Increasing, Linear
JUMPSThe results of an experiment in which people fell freely from rest from various heights. It shows the distance fallen in feet as a function of time in seconds.Increasing, Concave Up
LEWISThe times achieved every 10 meters by Carl Lewis in the 100 meter final of the World Championship in Rome in 1987.Increasing, Concave Up
LIZARDExperiments have been performed where a lizard is encouraged to run as fast as possible, starting from rest. The distance run is then measured as a function of time.Increasing, Concave Up
MILEThe table shows the year when the men's world record for the mile was broken this century, and the time for the mile.Increasing, Linear
OVERDAMPThe amplitude at various times for an overdamped pendulum.Decreasing, Concave Up
PEND02The period of a nonlinear pendulum as a function of the initial angle.Decreasing, Concave Up
PENDULUMThe frequency of coupled pendulums as a function of the inverse of the square root of a length.Increasing, Linear
PORSCHEThe velocity of an accelerating Porsche 944 Turbo as a function of time.Increasing, Concave Down
RANGEThe results of an experiment recording the range of a projectile as a function of the initial angle of elevation.Increasing, Decreasing, Concave Down
SMSA spring-mass-spring system with various masses was allowed to oscillate with no friction or gravity. This shows the period in of the oscillations as a function of the mass.Increasing, Concave Down
SPHEREThe data set was obtained by dropping a Styrofoam ball and recording its distance as a function of time.Increasing, Concave Up
TAPEConduct the following experiment using either a VCR or a tape deck equipped with a digital tape-counter. Put a tape in the unit, set the tapecounter to zero, and, as you start the tape playing, note the time. Then record the time every 5 to 10 minutes along with the number on the tapecounter. This data set was obtained in this way. It shows the number of revolutions - the number on the tapecounter - as a function of time in seconds.Increasing, Concave Down
UNDERThe amplitude at various times for an underdamped pendulum.Decreasing, Concave Up
WATERThe movement of the wetting front as a function of time.Increasing, Concave Down

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