Graphing Motion

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What is graphing motion?

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Graphing motion involves plotting the position of an object over time on a graph to visualize its movement.

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What does a steeper slope on a motion graph indicate?

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A steeper slope indicates a faster speed of the object.

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What does a flat line on a motion graph represent?

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

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How do you determine the speed of an object from a graph?

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Speed can be determined by calculating the slope of the line on the graph (change in position over change in time).

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What is the formula for speed?

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Speed = Distance / Time.

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What does the y-axis represent in a motion graph?

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The y-axis typically represents the position or distance of the object.

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What does the x-axis represent in a motion graph?

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The x-axis typically represents time.

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What is total distance?

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Total distance is the entire length of the path traveled by an object, regardless of direction.

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What is displacement?

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Displacement is the shortest distance from the initial to the final position of an object, including direction.

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What does it mean when a line on a graph is horizontal?

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A horizontal line indicates that the object is not changing its position over time.