Motion Graphs

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What is a motion graph?

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A visual representation of an object's motion, showing how its position, velocity, or acceleration changes over time.

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

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The object is stationary; it is not changing its position.

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What does a steep slope on a position-time graph represent?

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The object is moving quickly; the steeper the slope, the faster the object is moving.

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What does a downward slope on a position-time graph indicate?

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The object is returning to the starting position.

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What is acceleration?

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The rate of change of velocity of an object; it can be positive (speeding up) or negative (slowing down).

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

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What does a velocity-time graph show?

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It shows how an object's velocity changes over time.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

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

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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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The object is accelerating; its velocity is increasing.

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

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The object is decelerating; its velocity is decreasing.

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What is the area under a velocity-time graph?

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It represents the distance traveled by the object during that time interval.