Motion Graphs

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What does a horizontal line on a motion graph represent?

Back

Constant speed.

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What does a steep slope on a motion graph indicate?

Back

The object is moving fast.

Front

What does a flat line on a motion graph indicate?

Back

The object is not moving.

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What does a downward slope on a motion graph represent?

Back

The object is returning to the starting position.

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What does an upward slope on a motion graph indicate?

Back

The object is moving away from the starting position.

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What is acceleration?

Back

The rate of change of velocity of an object.

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What does a curve on a motion graph indicate?

Back

The object is accelerating or decelerating.

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How can you determine the speed of an object from a motion graph?

Back

By calculating the slope of the line on the graph.

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What does the area under the curve in a motion graph represent?

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The distance traveled by the object.

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What is the difference between speed and velocity?

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