Understanding Motion

The slope of a DISTANCE vs time graph shows...

• speed

• acceleration

• distance

The slope of a SPEED vs time graph shows...

• speed

• acceleration

• distance

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Acceleration

• the speed of an object AND the direction of its motion

• the rate of change of velocity of an object

• the rate of change of an objects position

velocity

• the speed of an object AND the direction of its motion

• the rate of change of velocity of an object

• the rate of change of an objects position

speed

• the speed of an object AND the direction of its motion

• the rate of change of velocity of an object

• the rate of change of an objects position

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

How do you calculate speed?

• d/t (distance divided by time)

• d/s (distance divided by speed)

• s x t (speed times time)

• s/t (speed divided by time)

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

How do you calculate distance?

• d/t (distance divided by time)

• d/s (distance divided by speed)

• s x t (speed times time)

• s/t (speed divided by time)

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

How do you calculate time?

• d/t (distance divided by time)

• d/s (distance divided by speed)

• s x t (speed times time)

• s/t (speed divided by time)

Is the object accelerating? A car slowing to a stop at a stop sign.

• yes

• no

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Is the object accelerating? A car moving at a constant speed in a straight line.

• yes

• no