Motion Graphs

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What is a motion graph?

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A motion graph visually represents the position, velocity, or acceleration of an object over time.

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What does a horizontal line on a motion graph indicate?

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

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What does a steep slope on a motion graph represent?

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A steep slope indicates a high speed or acceleration of the object.

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What does a downward slope on a motion graph indicate?

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A downward slope indicates that the object is moving in the opposite direction.

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What does a flat line at the bottom of a motion graph represent?

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A flat line at the bottom indicates that the object is stationary.

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What does an upward slope on a motion graph indicate?

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An upward slope indicates that the object is moving away from the starting point.

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What does a curve on a motion graph represent?

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A curve indicates that the object is accelerating or decelerating.

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

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The area under a velocity-time graph represents the distance traveled by the object.

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What is acceleration?

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Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity of an object over 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.