Motion Graphs

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What is a velocity-time graph?

Back

A graph that shows the velocity of an object over time, indicating how its speed changes.

Front

What does a horizontal line on a velocity-time graph represent?

Back

Constant speed; the object is moving at a steady velocity.

Front

What does a sloping line upwards on a velocity-time graph indicate?

Back

The object is accelerating; its velocity is increasing.

Front

What does a sloping line downwards on a velocity-time graph indicate?

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The object is decelerating; its velocity is decreasing.

Front

What does a vertical line on a velocity-time graph represent?

Back

An instantaneous change in velocity, which is not physically possible in real scenarios.

Front

What does a flat line at zero velocity indicate on a velocity-time graph?

Back

The object is at rest; it is not moving.

Front

How can you determine acceleration from a velocity-time graph?

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By calculating the slope of the line; a steeper slope indicates greater acceleration.

Front

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

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The distance traveled by the object during that time interval.

Front

What is the difference between speed and velocity?

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Speed is a scalar quantity (magnitude only), while velocity is a vector quantity (magnitude and direction).

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What does a negative velocity indicate?

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The object is moving in the opposite direction to the defined positive direction.