Graphing Motion: Position and Distance Time Graphs

The video tutorial explains how to graph motion using x and y axes, focusing on reference points, displacement, and velocity. It covers the interpretation of slopes to determine speed, the significance of straight and curved lines, and how to analyze graphs for constant and changing speeds. The tutorial also discusses positive and negative velocities, acceleration, and how to match graphs with descriptions.

What is the first step in graphing motion?

• Identifying the slope

• Choosing a reference point

• Calculating speed

• Drawing the x and y axes

What does displacement refer to in motion graphs?

• The total distance traveled

• The change in position from start to end

• The speed of the object

• The direction of motion

Which of the following is NOT a way to describe direction?

• Fast or slow

• Left or right

• Up or down

• North or south

What does a steeper slope on a motion graph indicate?

• No motion

• Constant speed

• Faster speed

• Slower speed

How can you tell if an object is moving at a constant speed on a graph?

• The slope changes

• The line is horizontal

• The line is straight

• The line is curved

What does a horizontal line on a motion graph represent?

• Increasing speed

• No motion

• Decreasing speed

• Constant speed

What does a curved line on a motion graph indicate?

• No motion

• Constant speed

• Negative velocity

• Changing speed

What is the independent variable on a motion graph?

• Distance

• Time

• Speed

• Velocity

What does a negative velocity indicate?

• Constant speed

• No motion

• Moving towards the reference point

• Moving away from the reference point

How do you calculate the average speed from a motion graph?

• Change in distance divided by speed

• Change in speed divided by time

• Total distance divided by total time

• Total time divided by total distance