Interpreting Motion Graphs

no velocity (at rest)

uniform velocity

uniform speed

uniform velocity and initial displacement 10m

uniform velocity and initial velocity 10m

acceleration

constant acceleration

uniform velocity

at rest

constant acceleration

uniform velocity

at rest

constant positive velocity

constant negative velocity

negative acceleration

gravity

acceleration

uniform velocity

uniform acceleration

acceleration

uniform negative velocity

uniform acceleration

A to B uniform positive velocity, B to C at rest, C to D uniform negative velocity

A to B positive acceleration, B to C no acceleration and C to D negative acceleration

A to B high speed, B to C low speed, C to D very low speed

2 m/s

$$\frac{1}{2}$$ m/s

100 m/s

-2m/s

2 m/s

-2m/s

2.5m/s

-2m/s

$$-\frac{1}{2}\ \ \frac{m}{s}$$

2m/s

positive acceleration

negative acceleration (deceleration)

positive uniform velocity

negative uniform velocity

negative velocity

positive velocity

negative acceleration deceleration

positive acceleration

200 m

100 m

50 m

400 m

object is moving at constant speed

object is speeding up

object is at rest

object is slowing down

object is at rest

object is slowing down

object is moving at a constant speed

object is speeding up

object is moving at constant speed in the positive direction

object is speeding up in the negative direction

object is speeding up in the positive direction

object is slowing down in the negative direction