Motion Graphs

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What is acceleration?

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Acceleration is the rate at which an object changes its velocity, which can involve changes in speed or direction.

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What happens when an object is not moving?

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When an object is not moving, its speed is 0 m/s and it has no acceleration.

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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.

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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 downward slope on a velocity-time graph represent?

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A downward slope represents that the object is slowing down or decreasing speed.

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What does an upward slope on a velocity-time graph indicate?

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An upward slope indicates that the object is speeding up or increasing speed.

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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.

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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 is a stationary object?

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A stationary object is one that is not moving and has a velocity of 0 m/s.

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What does it mean if an object has a negative acceleration?

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Negative acceleration means that the object is slowing down.