Definitions
Interpreting Graphs
Calculate
Depends On
Formulas & Graphs
100
a change in position over time
motion
100
In a distance vs. time graph, where is distance located?
Y-axis
100
A penguin swimming underwater goes 20 meters in 4 seconds. The average speed is
5 m/s
100
The actual distance you travel depends on what?
the exact path you take
100
Name for horizontal axis
x-axis
200
describes the location of an object
position
200
In a distance vs. time graph, where is time located?
X-axis
200
A student runs 36 meters during lunch in 18 seconds. The average speed is
2 m/s
200
Average speed depends on what?
(distance & time )
the total distance traveled along a path
200
What type of graph is this?
Line graph
300
a measure of how far something moves in a given amount of time
speed
300
What is the ordered pair (0,0) called?
origin
300
An ant is walking at a constant speed of 25 cm/min. How many centimeters would the ant walk after 7 minutes?
175 cm
300
Average velocity depends on what?
(distance, time & direction)
the straight-line distance from the starting point to the final point, or the displacement.
300
What is the formula for calculating average speed?
S=D/T
400
a location to which you compare other locations
reference point
400
According to the graph, at what interval(s) is the object moving?
The object is moving for 0-10 sec. & 40-60 sec.
400
Jax lives 18 meters away from a video game store. He runs to the store in 6 seconds. His average speed is
3 m/s
400
Mass & height are both determining factors in what?
Potential Energy
400
What is the formula to calculate the average speed of two points on a number line?
m= change in y/change in x.
or
m= Y2-Y1/X2-X1
500
What is speed in a specific direction?
Velocity
500
According to the graph, what is happening with the object between 20-40 seconds?
The object is not moving.
500
Show your work!
Using these two point calculate the slope: (2,0) and (4, 5). Give your answer using m/s.
THIS ID A DAILY DOUBLE!!!!!
5-0/4-2=5/2 = 2.5 m/s
500
Mass & speed are both determining factors in what?
Kinetic Energy
500
What type of graph is this?
Bar graph