Motion Graphing

Front

What is motion graphing?

Back

Motion graphing is the representation of an object's movement over time using graphs, typically showing position, velocity, or acceleration.

Front

What does a position-time graph show?

Back

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

Front

What does a velocity-time graph represent?

Back

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

Front

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

Back

A horizontal line indicates that the object is not moving (constant position).

Front

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

Back

A steep slope indicates a high speed of the object.

Front

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

Back

A downward slope indicates that the object is moving back towards the starting point.

Front

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

Back

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

Front

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

Back

A positive slope indicates positive acceleration (speeding up).

Front

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

Back

A negative slope indicates negative acceleration (slowing down).

Front

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

Back

The area under a velocity-time graph represents the distance traveled by the object.