AP PHYSICS 1 - MOTION GRAPHS

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What is distance in physics?

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Distance is a scalar quantity that represents the total path length traveled by an object, regardless of direction.

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What is displacement?

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Displacement is a vector quantity that refers to the change in position of an object, measured as the shortest straight line from the initial to the final position.

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What does a position-time graph represent?

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A position-time graph shows how the position of an object changes over time, indicating its motion.

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What does the slope of a position-time graph represent?

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The slope of a position-time graph represents the velocity of the object.

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What is the difference between speed and velocity?

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Speed is a scalar quantity that measures how fast an object is moving, while velocity is a vector quantity that includes both speed and direction.

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

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A flat line indicates that the object is at rest, as there is no change in position over time.

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What does a steep slope on a position-time graph indicate?

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A steep slope indicates a high velocity, meaning the object is moving quickly.

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What is acceleration?

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Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity of an object over time, and it can be positive (speeding up) or negative (slowing down).

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What does a velocity-time graph represent?

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A velocity-time graph shows how the velocity of an object changes over time.

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

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The area under a velocity-time graph represents the displacement of the object during that time interval.