Two People,one Twice as Massive as the Other,attempt a Tug-Of-War

question 93

Multiple Choice

Two people,one twice as massive as the other,attempt a tug-of-war with 12 m of rope on frictionless ice.After a brief time,they meet.The heavier person slides a distance of

• A)3 m.
• B)4 m.
• C)5 m.
• D)6 m.

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Definitions:

Covariance

A measure indicating the extent to which two variables change together, revealing whether an increase in one variable tends to be accompanied by an increase (positive covariance) or decrease (negative covariance) in the other.

Distribution

In statistics, a distribution is a function that shows the possible values for a variable and how often they occur.

Correlation Coefficient

A numerical index that gauges the intensity and orientation of the linkage between a pair of variables.

Scatter Diagram

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