Motion Graphs and Diagrams Flashcard

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What does a Position vs Time graph represent?

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A Position vs Time graph shows the position of an object at various times, indicating how far the object has moved from a reference point.

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What does a Velocity vs Time graph represent?

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A Velocity vs Time graph shows the velocity of an object at various times, indicating how fast and in what direction the object is moving.

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What does it mean when a Position vs Time graph is a straight horizontal line?

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It indicates that the object is at rest, as its position does not change over time.

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What does it mean when a Position vs Time graph has a positive slope?

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It indicates that the object is moving in the positive direction at a constant speed.

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What does it mean when a Position vs Time graph has a negative slope?

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It indicates that the object is moving in the negative direction at a constant speed.

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What does a curved line on a Position vs Time graph indicate?

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A curved line indicates that the object is accelerating or decelerating.

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What does a horizontal line on a Velocity vs Time graph indicate?

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It indicates that the object is moving at a constant velocity.

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What does a positive slope on a Velocity vs Time graph indicate?

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It indicates that the object is accelerating in the positive direction.

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What does a negative slope on a Velocity vs Time graph indicate?

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It indicates that the object is decelerating or accelerating in the negative direction.

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What does it mean when the Velocity vs Time graph crosses the time axis?

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It indicates that the object has changed direction.