Motion Graph Practice

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What is constant speed?

Back

Constant speed means that an object covers equal distances in equal intervals of time, regardless of how small those intervals are.

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How do you calculate distance traveled?

Back

Distance = Speed x Time. For example, if a car travels at a speed of 60 km/h for 10 hours, the distance traveled is 60 km/h x 10 h = 600 km.

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What does a horizontal line on a motion graph represent?

Back

A horizontal line indicates that the object is at rest, meaning it is not changing its position over time.

Front

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

Back

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

Front

What does a curved line on a motion graph represent?

Back

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

Front

What does it mean when a graph shows a change in velocity?

Back

A change in velocity means that the speed or direction of the object is changing, which can be represented by a curve or a slope on the graph.

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What is acceleration?

Back

Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity of an object. It can be positive (speeding up) or negative (slowing down).

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What does it mean when an object travels back toward its starting position?

Back

It means that the object has reversed its direction and is moving back to where it began.

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What is the significance of the slope of a line on a motion graph?

Back

The slope of a line on a motion graph represents the speed of the object; a steeper slope indicates a higher speed.

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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.