diagrams and graphs

motion diagrams

a diagram that includes multiple images of the same object at different positions as the object moves

particle diagram

a motion diagram that uses a dot to represent the object instead of an image of the object

position vs time graph slope

velocity

velocity vs time graph slope

acceleration

acceleration vs time graph slope

jerk

slope of tangent line

instantaneous quantity

slope of secant line

average quantity

change in speed on acceleration vs time graph

no way to determine if speed increase or decreases

change in speed on velocity vs time graph

perpendicular to x axis, constant, moves towards x axis, slows down, moves away from x axis, speeds up

change in speed on position vs time graph

constant slope, constant speed, magnitude of slope increases, speeds up, magnitude of slope decreases, slows down

Particle diagram if you don’t know direction

Do know acceleration