Motion Graphs

There are ___ types of graph that can represent motion 

5

5 types of graph that can represent motion:

Distance-time, displacement-time, speed-time, velocity-time, acceleration-time

On a distance-time graph, slope equals:

Speed

On a distance-time graph, the y-intercept equals the:

Initial position

On a distance-time graph, a straight (diagonal) line represents a:

Constant speed

On a distance-time graph, a curved line represents an:

Acceleration

On a distance-time graph, the slope can be zero/positive/negative/all

Zero or positive

On a distance-time graph, why can the slope be only zero/positive?

Distance is a scalar quantity

On a distance-time graph, a zero slope (horizontal line) represents a state of:

Rest

On a distance-time graph, what does the area under the curve represent?

Meaningless

On a displacement-time graph, slope equals:

Velocity

On a displacement-time graph, the y-intercept equals the:

Initial position

On a displacement-time graph, a straight (diagonal) line represents a:

Constant velocity

On a displacement-time graph, a curved line represents an:

Acceleration

On a displacement-time graph, a positive slope represents motion in the positive/negative direction

Positive

On a displacement-time graph, a negative slope represents motion in the positive/negative direction

Negative

On a displacement-time graph, a zero slope (horizontal line) represents a state of ______

Rest

What does the area under the curve of a displacement-time graph represent?

Meaningless

Displacement-time graph for constant velocity:

Displacement-time graph for velocity increasing at a constant rate:

Displacement-time graph for velocity increasing and acceleration increasing at a constant rate:

The displacement-time graph for constant velocity is a:

Straight diagonal line

The displacement-time graph for acceleration is a:

Curve

On speed-time graphs, slope equals:

Acceleration

On speed-time graphs, the y-intercept equals:

Initial speed

On speed-time graphs, a straight line represents:

Uniform acceleration

On speed-time graphs, a curved line represents:

Non-uniform acceleration

On speed-time graphs, a positive slope represents an increase/decrease in speed

Increase

On speed-time graphs, a negative slope represents an increase/decrease in speed

Decrease

On speed-time graphs, a zero slope (horizontal line) represents motion with:

Constant speed

On speed-time graphs, the area under the curve equals the:

Distance travelled

On velocity-time graphs, slope equals:

Acceleration

On velocity-time graphs, y-intercept equals:

Initial velocity

On velocity-time graphs, a straight line represents:

Uniform acceleration

On velocity-time graphs, a curved line represents:

Non-uniform acceleration

On velocity-time graphs, a positive velocity and positive slope represents an increase/decrease in velocity in the positive/negative direction

Increase, positive

On velocity-time graphs, a positive velocity and negative slope represents an increase/decrease in velocity in the positive/negative direction

Decrease, positive

On velocity-time graphs, a negative velocity and positive slope represents an increase/decrease in velocity in the positive/negative direction

Increase, negative

On velocity-time graphs, a negative velocity and negative slope represents an increase/decrease in velocity in the positive/negative direction

Decrease, negative

On velocity-time graphs, a zero slope (horizontal line) represents motion with:

Constant velocity

On velocity-time graphs, the area under the curve equals the:

Displacement

Velocity-time graph for constant velocity:

Velocity-time graph for increasing velocity:

Velocity-time graph for increasing acceleration:

The velocity-time graph for constant velocity is a:

Straight horizontal line

The velocity-time graph for acceleration is a:

Straight diagonal line

The velocity-time graph for increasing acceleration is a:

Curve

On an acceleration-time graph, the slope equals:

meaningless

On an acceleration-time graph, the y-intercept equals the:

Initial acceleration

On an acceleration-time graph, a zero slope (horizontal line) represents an object undergoing:

Constant acceleration

On an acceleration-time graph, the area under the curve equals the:

Change in velocity

Acceleration-time graph for constant velocity:

Acceleration-time graph for increasing velocity:

Acceleration-time graph for increasing acceleration:

The acceleration-time graph for constant velocity is:

Blank

The acceleration-time graph for increasing velocity is a:

Straight horizontal line

The acceleration-time graph for increasing acceleration is a:

Straight diagonal line

Always check the ______ when dealing with graphs

Axes

The differences between distance-time graphs and displacement-time graphs, and speed-time graphs and velocity-time graphs are:

Subtle but important