Practice - Graphical Analysis of Motion
Practice Questions
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What does a straight line on a position-time graph imply about an object's velocity?
💡 Hint: Think about the definition of constant velocity.
In a velocity-time graph, what does a horizontal line indicate?
💡 Hint: This means that the acceleration is zero.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does the slope of a position-time graph represent?
💡 Hint: Remember 'rise over run'!
True or False: The area under a velocity-time graph represents acceleration.
💡 Hint: Think about what area means in terms of distance.
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Challenge Problems
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A truck accelerates from rest to a speed of 25 m/s in 10 seconds. Sketch and label the position-time and velocity-time graphs for this period.
💡 Hint: Use the definitions of acceleration and graph shapes.
If a cyclist's position-time graph is a straight line from (0,0) to (10,100) and the cycle time is 5 seconds, calculate the average speed and plot the velocity-time graph.
💡 Hint: Consider the slope of the position-time graph for speed.
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