Understanding Motion and Graphs

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What is motion?

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Motion is the change in position of an object with respect to time.

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How is motion shown by a graph?

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Motion is represented using graphs that show how an object's position, velocity, or acceleration changes over time.

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What are the common types of motion graphs?

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Distance-Time Graph, Velocity-Time Graph, Acceleration-Time Graph.

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What is speed?

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Speed is the rate at which an object moves; it is a scalar quantity.

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What is velocity?

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Velocity is the speed of an object in a specific direction; it is a vector quantity.

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What is acceleration?

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Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity with respect to time.

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What is a scalar quantity?

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A scalar quantity is a physical quantity that has only magnitude and no direction, such as speed or distance.

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What is a vector quantity?

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A vector quantity is a physical quantity that has both magnitude and direction, such as velocity or acceleration.

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How can you determine the slope of a Distance-Time graph?

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The slope of a Distance-Time graph represents the speed of the object. It is calculated by dividing the change in distance by the change in time.