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A kite is being flown by a child. The child lets the string out slowly but then suddenly the kite falls quickly to the ground. Which of the following graphs best represents this situation.

A kite is being flown by a child. The child lets the string out slowly but then suddenly-example-1

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Note that the kite goes down faster than it goes up. So, the correct graph must show a higher inclination or slope at last, as the second chart is showing.

- Why the other options are not correct?

• The first chart shows a constant movement at first, which is not the real situation because when the child lets the string out, the kite won't have the same height.

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• The third chart doesn't represent the situation because the kite doesn't fall quickly, but it falls at certain intervals.

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• At last, the fourth graph is similar to the second one but it shows that the kite goes down slower.

Therefore, the correct chart is the second one.

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