Distance/ Displacement
Speed/Velocity
Acceleration
Interpreting Motion Graphs (Distance vs Time)
Interpreting Motion Graphs
(Speed vs Time)
(Speed vs Time)
100
Total amount of space traveled
What is DISTANCE?
100
Change in distance over time
What is SPEED?
100
Change in VELOCITY over Time
What is ACCELERATION?
100
On a DISTANCE vs. TIME Graph which variable is on the X-AXIS and which variable is on the Y-AXIS?
X-Axis = TIME
Y-Axis = DISTANCE
100
On a SPEED vs. TIME Graph, which variable is on the X-Axis and which variable is on the Y-Axis?
X-AXIS = TIME
Y-AXIS = SPEED
200
Distance between starting and ending position
What is DISPLACEMENT?
200
Speed an object moves in a specific direction
What is VELOCITY?
200
Increase of Speed
What is Positive Acceleration?
200
Describe the SLOPE and SPEED in this Distance vs. Time Graph.
Horizontal Line - Object is Stationary.
200
The formula for calculating speed
What is s=d/t, speed=(distance/time)?
300
Amy runs 2 miles SOUTH and then turns around and runs 3 miles NORTH.
What's her distance traveled?
5 miles
300
Pete is driving down 7th street. He drives 150 meters in 18 seconds. Assuming he does not speed up or slow down, what is his speed in meters per second?
What 8.3 M/S ?
(150 m/ 18 sec)
300
Decrease of SPEED
What is Negative Acceleration?
300
Describe the SLOPE and SPEED in this Distance vs. Time Graph.
Constant SPEED FORWARD
300
Describe the SLOPE and SPEED in this Velocity vs. Time Graph.
Increase of Speed = Constant Positive Acceleration!
400
Alex walks EAST 3 km and then stops for some water. After, he continues 1 km East to his Aunt's house.
What's her distance traveled?
What's her displacement?
4 km
400
The race car was moving for 4 hours and during that time moved 500 miles east. What is the speed? What is the velocity?
What is 125 miles/hour EAST?
400
A train moves from rest to a speed of 25 m/s in 30.0 seconds. What is its acceleration?
What is 0.83 m/s2 ?
25 m/s - 0m/s
____________
30 seconds
400
Describe the SLOPE and SPEED in this Distance vs. Time Graph.
(DAILY DOUBLE)
CURVED Positive Slope = Constant Acceleration FORWARD
400
Describe the SLOPE and SPEED in the 2nd part of the journey for this Velocity vs. Time Graph.
Zero Acceleration = Constant SPEED/VELOCITY
(Object is moving at a constant speed.)
500
Taylor rides his bicycle 20 meters north, turns around, and then rides his bicycle 15 km south to his friend's house to watch the NBA Finals.
What's his distance traveled?
A.
B. 35 km
C. 5 km
500
The two measurements that you need to calculate speed
What is distance and time?
500
A roller coaster’s velocity at the top of a hill is 10 m/s. Two seconds later it reaches the bottom of the hill with a velocity of 26 m/s. What was the acceleration of the coaster?
(DAILY DOUBLE)
What is 8 m/s2?
26 m/s - 10m/s
____________
2 seconds
500
Describe the SLOPE and SPEED in this Distance vs. Time Graph for EACH part of the journey.
Part 1 - Horizontal Line; Stationary
Part 2 - Straight Diagonal; Constant Speed Forward
Part 3 - Horizontal Line; Stationary
Part 4- Straight Diagonal Down; Constant Speed backward
Part 5 - Horizontal Line; Stationary
500
On this Velocity vs. Time Graph, which Line had the faster POSITIVE acceleration? Line A, B, C, or D?
Line B
Higher the slope = Faster the acceleration