Numbers and Measurements

question 10

Short Answer

Numbers and Measurements
In an attempt to determine the velocity of a person on a bicycle, an observer uses a stopwatch and times the length of time it takes to cover 25 "squares" on a sidewalk. A measurement of one of the squares shows it to be 1.13 m long. The bicycle takes 4.82 seconds to travel this far. What velocity, in m/sec, should the observer report?

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Definitions:

Conversion Symptoms

Physical manifestations of psychological distress, where emotional turmoil or unresolved conflict is expressed through physical symptoms.

Psychic Energy

In psychoanalytic theory, the energy produced by instinctual drives and processes, which powers the mind and motivates behavior.

Repressed Emotions

Emotions that have been unconsciously hidden away by an individual to avoid dealing with the stress or trauma associated with them.

Displacement

A psychological defense mechanism where emotional responses are transferred from their original source to a safer or more acceptable object or person.