Motion and graphing motion

Front

What is it called when the speed of an object does not change?

Back

Constant speed

Front

How fast does the person travel in the first 5 seconds according to the graph?

Back

1 m/s

Front

What is the speed of the vehicle between points A-B?

Back

10 m/s

Front

What does a negative sloped line mean on a position vs time graph?

Back

The object is moving at a constant back to where it started.

Front

What is happening from segment A to B?

Back

Object is moving at constant speed forward.

Front

What is average speed?

Back

Total distance traveled divided by total time taken.

Front

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

Back

The object is at rest.

Front

What is the formula for calculating speed?

Back

Speed = Distance / Time

Front

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

Back

The object is moving quickly.

Front

What is the difference between speed and velocity?

Back

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