Graphing Motion

Front

What is graphing motion?

Back

Graphing motion involves creating a visual representation of an object's movement over time, typically using a distance-time graph.

Front

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

Back

A flat line indicates that the object is not moving.

Front

What does a sloped line on a distance-time graph represent?

Back

A sloped line represents that the object is moving; the steeper the slope, the faster the object is moving.

Front

What does a downward slope on a distance-time graph indicate?

Back

A downward slope indicates that the object is moving back towards its starting position.

Front

What is constant speed?

Back

Constant speed means that an object covers equal distances in equal intervals of time.

Front

What is acceleration?

Back

Acceleration is the rate at which an object changes its velocity, which can involve speeding up, slowing down, or changing direction.

Front

What does it mean when an object is at rest?

Back

An object is at rest when it is not changing its position over time.

Front

How can you tell if an object is moving backwards on a graph?

Back

An object is moving backwards if the line on the graph slopes downwards as time progresses.

Front

What is the significance of points A, B, C, etc., on a motion graph?

Back

Points A, B, C, etc., represent specific moments in time and the corresponding position of the object at those moments.

Front

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

Back

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