Motion Graphs and Diagrams Flashcard

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What does a positive slope on a velocity vs time graph indicate?

Back

The object is moving in the positive direction and speeding up.

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

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The object is moving in the positive direction and slowing down.

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What does a horizontal line on a velocity vs time graph represent?

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The object is moving at a constant velocity.

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How can you determine if an object is changing direction from a velocity vs time graph?

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If the graph crosses the time axis, the object changes direction.

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What does the area under the curve in a velocity vs time graph represent?

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The displacement of the object.

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What does a steep slope on a velocity vs time graph indicate?

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The object is accelerating quickly.

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What does a flat line on a position vs time graph indicate?

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The object is at rest.

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How do you find the average velocity from a position vs time graph?

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Average velocity is the change in position divided by the change in time.

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What does a curve on a position vs time graph indicate?

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The object is accelerating.

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What is the difference between speed and velocity?

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Speed is a scalar quantity (magnitude only), while velocity is a vector quantity (magnitude and direction).