Graphing Motion Acceleration
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Science
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6th - 8th Grade
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Hard
Joseph Anderson
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12 Slides • 7 Questions
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Motion Graphs
Distance/Time Graphs vs Speed/Time Graphs
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DISTANCE TIME GRAPHS
Constant Speed = straight diagonal line
No Motion (stopped) = flat line across
Acceleration = Curve
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D/T Graph: Constant Speed
A straight diagonal line means the object is moving at a constant speed (speed stays the same)
The steepness of the slope tells you how fast the object is moving
Line A is more steep than B, so A is moving faster than B.
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following is going the fastest?
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D/T Graph: Back to Start
When a diagonal line goes down on a distance/time graph, this means the object is going back to the starting point at a CONSTANT speed.
In this graph, the object left home, stopped, and then went back home.
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Multiple Choice
Which point on the graph shows the object going back toward the start?
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D/T graph: Acceleration
Acceleration = curve
Increasing speed = faster (curving up)
Decreasing speed = slower (curving to flat line)
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Multiple Choice
What is happening in this Distance/Time graph?
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D/T Graph: NO MOTION
A flat line shows no motion, the object is stopped or not moving
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Multiple Choice
Which runner stopped during the race?
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Speed/Time Graph
Constant Speed = flat line
Diagonal Up= faster
Diagonal Down = slower
Flat Line at the bottom = no motion (Speed = 0mph)
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S/T Graph: Constant Speed
Constant Speed on a SPEED/TIME GRAPH is a flat line
This makes sense, because Speed is on the Y axis
The area in red shows that the object stays moving 3 mi/h
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Multiple Choice
Between which two points did the object stay at a constant speed?
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S/T Graph: Acceleration
On a speed time graph, acceleration is shown with a diagonal line.
A line up means going faster
A line down means going slower
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Multiple Choice
During which two points did the object accelerate(increase in speed)?
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S/T Graph: No Motion
Sorry it's blurry!
On a SPEED/TIME graph, NO motion is a flat line at the very bottom
At what speed do you travel when you're not moving? 0mph!
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Multiple Choice
During which two points was the object at rest (not moving)?
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Motion Graphs
Distance/Time Graphs vs Speed/Time Graphs
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