Interpreting Motion Graphs

What is acceleration?

• The rate of change of velocity, which can involve increasing speed, decreasing speed, or changing direction.

• The force applied to an object to change its speed.

• The distance traveled by an object in a given time.

• The maximum speed an object can achieve.

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What is deceleration?

• Deceleration is the process of speeding up or increasing velocity.

• Deceleration is the process of maintaining a constant speed.

• Deceleration is the process of slowing down or reducing speed.

• Deceleration is the process of changing direction without altering speed.

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What does a change in direction indicate in terms of motion?

• The object is at rest and not moving.

• The object is moving in a straight line without any change.

• The object is accelerating, even if its speed remains constant.

• The object is slowing down and coming to a stop.

What is velocity?

• Velocity is the speed of an object in a given direction.

• Velocity is the distance traveled by an object over time.

• Velocity is the rate of change of an object's mass.

• Velocity is the total energy of an object in motion.

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What is the formula for calculating acceleration?

• a = (final velocity + initial velocity) / time

• a = (final velocity - initial velocity) * time

• a = (final velocity - initial velocity) / time

• a = (initial velocity - final velocity) / time

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What does a flat line on a motion graph indicate?

• The object is accelerating.

• The object is moving at a constant speed.

• The object is not moving.

• The object is changing direction.

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What does a downward sloping line on a motion graph represent?

• Moving away from the starting point at a constant speed.

• Moving back towards the starting point at a constant speed.

• Accelerating away from the starting point.

• Moving at varying speeds back to the starting point.

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What does a horizontal line on a motion graph represent?

• A horizontal line represents constant speed.

• A horizontal line represents increasing speed.

• A horizontal line represents decreasing speed.

• A horizontal line represents no motion.

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What is the significance of the area under a velocity-time graph?

• It represents the acceleration of the object.

• It represents the distance traveled by the object.

• It indicates the speed of the object at a given time.

• It shows the change in velocity over time.

How can you determine acceleration from a motion graph?

• By observing the change in the slope of the graph; a steeper slope indicates greater acceleration.

• By measuring the area under the graph; larger areas indicate greater acceleration.

• By counting the number of peaks in the graph; more peaks indicate greater acceleration.

• By analyzing the color of the graph; brighter colors indicate greater acceleration.

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