Motion and Graphing Motions

Front

What does a flat line on a distance-time graph represent?

Back

The object is not moving.

Front

What does a steep slope on a distance-time graph indicate?

Back

The object is moving at a constant speed.

Front

What does a curve on a distance-time graph represent?

Back

The object is accelerating.

Front

Define acceleration.

Back

Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity.

Front

What are the three ways an object can accelerate?

Back

An object can accelerate by speeding up, slowing down, or changing direction.

Front

What is the formula for calculating acceleration?

Back

Acceleration = (Final Velocity - Initial Velocity) / Time.

Front

What does a negative acceleration indicate?

Back

The object is slowing down.

Front

What is the difference between speed and velocity?

Back

Speed is a scalar quantity (magnitude only), while velocity is a vector quantity (magnitude and direction).

Front

What does a velocity-time graph show?

Back

It shows how velocity changes over time.

Front

What does the area under a velocity-time graph represent?

Back

The area represents the displacement of the object.