Motion Graphing

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What is motion graphing?

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Motion graphing is the representation of an object's motion using graphs, typically plotting distance, velocity, or acceleration against time.

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What does a velocity-time graph show?

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A velocity-time graph shows how the velocity of an object changes over time, indicating periods of acceleration, constant speed, and deceleration.

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What does a horizontal line on a velocity-time graph indicate?

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A horizontal line indicates that the object is moving at a constant velocity.

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What does a sloped line on a velocity-time graph represent?

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A sloped line represents acceleration or deceleration, depending on the direction of the slope.

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What is acceleration?

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Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity of an object over time.

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What is the formula for calculating acceleration?

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Acceleration (a) = (Final Velocity (v) - Initial Velocity (u)) / Time (t).

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What does a negative slope on a velocity-time graph indicate?

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A negative slope indicates that the object is decelerating or slowing down.

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What is constant speed?

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Constant speed means that an object covers equal distances in equal intervals of time, resulting in a horizontal line on a distance-time graph.

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What is the difference between speed and velocity?

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Speed is a scalar quantity that refers to how fast an object is moving, while velocity is a vector quantity that includes both speed and direction.

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What does the area under a velocity-time graph represent?

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The area under a velocity-time graph represents the total distance traveled by the object.