Motion and Graphing Motions

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What is motion?

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Motion is the change in position of an object over time.

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What is a velocity-time graph?

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

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

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A flat line indicates that the object is moving at a constant velocity.

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What does a positive slope on a velocity-time graph represent?

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A positive slope represents positive acceleration.

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What does a negative slope on a velocity-time graph represent?

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A negative slope represents negative acceleration (deceleration).

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What is constant velocity?

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Constant velocity means an object is moving at the same speed in a straight line.

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What is acceleration?

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Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity of an object.

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How do you calculate average speed?

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Average speed is calculated by dividing the total distance traveled by the total time taken.

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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 it mean when an object is at rest?

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An object is at rest when it is not changing its position relative to a reference point.