Motion Graphs

Match the following measurements with their units.

• m/s

• displacement

• m/s^2

• acceleration

• m

• velocity

• m/s and direction

• time

• s

• speed

The area underneath a velocity/time graph is ​ (a)   , and the slope of a velocity/time graph is ​ (b)   .

• displacement
• acceleration
• velocity
• time

The slope of a position/time graph is ​​ (a)   . The final position minus the initial position is ​ (b)   .

• velocity
• displacement
• acceleration
• average speed

How far did the runner travel (in m) in the time shown on the graph?

Mathematical Equivalence

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For an object falling straight down (only due to gravity), which graphs would appear to be a straight line?

• velocity / time

• acceleration / time

• position / time

• displacement / time

Match the following (approximate) values from the graph to what they are measuring.

• position at 30 s

• 50 s

• total displacement

• 10 m

• average velocity

• 18 m

• acceleration

• 0 m/s^2

• time when object is at 15 m

• 0.26 m/s

For the given velocity / time graph, match the measurements with their values.

• 2700 m

• time elapsed

• 30 s

• acceleration at 5 s

• 118 m/s

• velocity at 20 s

• 5.3 m/s^2

• total displacement

For the given position / time graph, what would the motion of the object look like?

• Moving at a constant velocity.

• Moving fast, then slowing down.

• Moving slow, then speeding up.

• Moving forwards, then stopping and reversing.

What is happening between B and C in this graph?

• constant acceleration

• uniform velocity

• at rest

What is happening from B to C?

• acceleration

• uniform negative velocity

• uniform acceleration