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Erica Caine
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Motion Graphs

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Motion Graphs
Describing the motion of an object is occasionally hard to do with words. Sometimes graphs help make motion easier to picture, and therefore understand.
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Remember:
Motion is a change in position measured by distance and time.
Speed tells us the rate at which an object moves.
Velocity tells the speed and direction of a moving object.
Acceleration tells us the rate speed or direction changes.
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Distance - Time Graphs
Let's take a look!
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If an object is not moving, a horizontal line is shown on a distance-time graph.
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If an object is moving at a constant speed, it means it has the same increase in distance in a given time.
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Let’s look at two moving objects: Both of the lines in the graph show that each object moved the same distance, but the steeper dashed line got there before the other one.
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Graphs that show acceleration look different from those that show constant speed.
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Summary
A distance-time graph tells us how far an object has moved with time.
The steeper the graph, the faster the motion.
A horizontal line means the object is not changing its position - it is not moving, it is at rest.
A downward sloping line means the object is returning to the start.
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Multiple Choice
In which of the following graphs below are both runners moving at the same speed? *Look at which graph is which. They are labeled A, B, D, C.*
Graph A
Graph B
Graph D
Graph C
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Speed - Time Graphs
Speed-Time graphs are also called Velocity-Time graphs.
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Summary
A speed - time graph shows us how the speed of a moving object changes with time.
The steeper the graph, the greater the acceleration.
A horizontal line means the object is moving at a constant speed.
A downward sloping line means the object is slowing down.
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Multiple Choice
Which runner stopped for a rest?
Albert
Bob
Charlie
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Multiple Choice
Look at the graph above. It shows how three runners ran a 100-meter race. Which runner won the race?
Albert
Bob
Charlie
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Multiple Choice
When an object is not moving, it is referred to as:
acceleration
deceleration
at rest
constant speed
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Multiple Choice
The time can be found on:
the x-axis
the y-axis
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Multiple Choice
A dashed line on a speed time graph represents:
deceleration
acceleration
a greater acceleration
a greater deceleration
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