Motion Diagrams

Front

What is a motion diagram?

Back

A visual representation that shows the position of an object at different times during its motion.

Front

What does a dot represent in a motion diagram?

Back

Each dot represents the position of an object at a specific time.

Front

What type of motion is represented by evenly spaced dots in a motion diagram?

Back

An object moving with a constant velocity.

Front

What does it mean if the spacing between dots in a motion diagram gets larger?

Back

The object is accelerating or getting faster.

Front

What does it mean if the spacing between dots in a motion diagram gets smaller?

Back

The object is decelerating or getting slower.

Front

How can you tell if an object is in motion?

Back

Its position will change in relation to other objects.

Front

What is constant speed?

Back

When an object covers equal distances in equal intervals of time.

Front

What is increasing speed?

Back

When an object covers greater distances in equal intervals of time.

Front

What is decreasing speed?

Back

When an object covers lesser distances in equal intervals of time.

Front

What is the difference between speed and velocity?

Back

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