Graphing Motion

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What is graphing motion?

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Graphing motion involves creating a visual representation of an object's movement over time, showing how distance changes with time.

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What does a horizontal line on a motion graph represent?

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A horizontal line indicates that the object is at rest and not moving.

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What does a straight diagonal line on a motion graph indicate?

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A straight diagonal line shows that the object is moving at a constant speed.

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What does a curved line on a motion graph represent?

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

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What does it mean when a graph shows a steep slope?

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A steep slope indicates that the object is moving quickly.

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What does it mean when a graph shows a gentle slope?

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A gentle slope indicates that the object is moving slowly.

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How can you tell if one object is faster than another on a motion graph?

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The object with the steeper slope on the graph is moving faster.

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What does a vertical line on a motion graph indicate?

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A vertical line is not possible in motion graphs as it would imply infinite speed.

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What is the difference between speed and velocity?

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Speed is how fast an object is moving, while velocity includes both speed and direction.

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What does it mean if a graph shows a line that goes up and then levels off?

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This indicates that the object was accelerating and then reached a constant speed.