Graphing
Vectors in 1 D
Linearizing
Distance / Displacement
Velocity / Acceleration
100

What is the equation for the slope of a line?

m = (y_2 - y_1)/(x_2-x_1)

100

Vectors are quantities that have:

Magnitude & Direction

100

A linear relationship produces a

Straight Line

100

What is the symbol for Displacement

Deltax

100

What is the equation for Velocity

 

(Deltax)/(Deltat) 

200

What would be the slope of the following line

Deltax = 1/2at^2

1/2a

200

A student walks 2 km in the positive direction and turns around and walks 5 km in the negative direction. What is the student's displacement?

- 3 km

200

How should this data be linearized?

Square the X Axis

200

What is the equation for displacement

x - x_0

200

What is the equation for acceleration

(Deltav)/(Deltat)

300

v=at

A student graphs v vs. t for a cart that is released down a ramp at rest. Which of the following is equal to the slope of the best-fit line?

m = a

300

A quantity that only has magnitude is a

scalar

300

How should the data shown on the left be linearized?

Inverse the X axis. 

300

Distance is a:

Displacement is a:

Scalar

Vector

300

A student walks from a position of x = 5 m to x = -3 m in 2 seconds. What is the student's speed?

4 m/s

400

Calculate the slope of the following line. 

Between 19 and 21

400

We typically add vectors by placing them

Head to Tail

400

How should the data be linearized?

Square the Y axis. 

400

A student walks 3 meters to the right then another 1 m right then 4 meters left what is his dispalcement?

0

400

C

500

Calculate the area under the curve from 0 to 8s

-8

500

Vectors A and B are parallel to each other.

The sum of Vectors A and B is Vector C.

If Vector C is smaller than Vector A but in the same direction as Vector A.

Are Vector A and B facing the same direction?

No

500

Describe how to linearize the following:

Quadratic

Inverse

Square Root

Square X

Divide X by 1

Square Y

500

A student drives along a curving road and arrives at his destination.

Would his distance would be greater than or less than his displacement. 

Greater

500

What are the two scenarios where acceleration would be negative?

Speeding up in the negative direction

Slowing down in the positive direction