Motion Graphs

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What is the total distance traveled by an object?

Back

The total distance is the entire length of the path traveled by the object, regardless of direction.

Front

What does a flat line on a distance-time graph indicate?

Back

A flat line indicates that the object is at rest.

Front

What does a steeper slope on a distance-time graph represent?

Back

A steeper slope indicates a higher speed of the object.

Front

What is acceleration?

Back

Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity of an object, which can involve increasing speed, decreasing speed, or changing direction.

Front

What does a negative acceleration indicate?

Back

Negative acceleration indicates that the object is slowing down.

Front

What is the difference between speed and velocity?

Back

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.

Front

What does a velocity-time graph show?

Back

A velocity-time graph shows how the velocity of an object changes over time.

Front

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

Back

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

Front

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

Back

The area under a velocity-time graph represents the total displacement of the object.

Front

What is the formula for calculating acceleration?

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Acceleration (a) = (final velocity (v) - initial velocity (u)) / time (t).