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Interpreting Motion Graphs
{Forces and Motion
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Distance vs Time Graphs
• The motion of an object is defined by its change of position over a period of time. Graphs of distance vs. time (or motion graphs) are useful in describing and interpreting motion that is linear.– A straight line indicates constant speed– A horizontal line indicates no motion– An upward sloping line indicates motion away from the
initial point– The steeper the slope the faster or slower the motion– Curved indicates a change in speed
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Acceleration
• Acceleration is the time rate change of velocity. Like velocity, it is a vector quantity that includes both an amount and a direction.
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Think about it
• When you measured the speed of a cart rolling down the track, do you think the cars where going the same speed the whole time?