GENERAL PHYSICS 1

NAME :Stephanie Lue E. Borja YR & SECTION : Grade 12-Danburite

PERFORAMANCE TASK : KINEMATICS IN ONE DIMENSION

Graph is very important tool for effective and reliable conclusions that
one may draw from its construction and geometry. It helps and facilitates in
answering questions that can arise from the given set of graphed information.

Velocity is the change in position of a particle relative to time

expressed in meters per second while acceleration is the change in velocity
of a moving particle with respect to time measured in meters per second
squared.

The abovementioned parameters can be shown graphically as you

perform the tasks below. Be guided by the directions provided. Do this in a
graphing paper.

ACTIVITY: Graphing

Procedure:
1. Get your pencil and graphing or cross section paper.
2. Plot the points using the tabulated values in the table below.
3. Use the x axis as the location of time as the independent variable.
4. Use the y axis as the location of position as the dependent variable.
5. Use your ruler to draw the approximate line of regression (the line that
possibly connects the majority of the plotted points).
6. Choose any two points along the x axis and find its difference.
7. Write this as delta X (∆X).
8. Choose any two points along the y-axis and find its difference.
9. Write this as delta Y (∆Y).
10.Solve for the slope of the line by dividing ∆Y by ∆X.
11.Write this value in your graphing paper as the slope of the line.

FOR VELOCITY
1. Solve for the Velocity (position ÷ time) in the tabulated data below.
2. Write your corresponding answers in the spaces provided in the table.
3. Use the x axis as the location of time as the independent variable.
4. Use the y axis as the location of velocity as the dependent variable.
FOR ACCELERATION
1. Repeat the same procedure as in part 1 from No. 3-11.
2. Solve for the Acceleration (∆V ÷ ∆t) or (V2- V1) ÷ t2 - t1) in the tabulated
data below.
3. Write your corresponding answers in the column as shown in the table
below.
4. Use the x axis as the location of time as the independent variable.
5. Use the y axis as the location of acceleration as the dependent
variable.
TABLE (20PTS)

TIME (s) POSITION (m) VELOCITY(m/s) ACCELERATION (m/s2)

0 0 0 0
2 3 1.5 0.75
4 7 1.75 0.125
6 12 2 0.125
8 16 2 0
10 20 2 0
12 24 2 0
14 29 2.07 0.035
16 32 2 -0.035
18 36 2 0
20 40 2 0

QUESTIONS :

FOR VELOCITY (10PTS)

1. What does the slope of the line represent?

- The slope represents as the Acceleration.
2. What is its unit of measure?
- Meter per second squared m/s2
3. Choose another set of values for ∆Y and ∆X and solve for the slope
- ∆X = 6 – 4 = 2
∆Y = 2 - 1.75 = 0.25

∆Y 0.25
∆X
= 2
= 0.125

4. Compare the results. Explain briefly your answer

- On a velocity-time graph, the slope of the line represents acceleration. A positive
slope indicates a positive acceleration, whereas a zero slope indicates no
acceleration.

FOR ACCELERATION (10PTS)

1. What does the slope of the line represent?

- The slope represents as a Jerk or a Jolt.
2. What is its unit of measure?
- Meter per second cubed m/s3

3. Choose another set of values for ∆Y and ∆X and solve for the slope
- ∆X = 2 – 0 = 2
∆Y = 0.75 - 0 = 0.75

∆Y 0.75
∆X
= 2
= 0.375

4. Compare the results. Explain briefly your answer

- Jerk/jolt is represented by the slope of a line on an acceleration-time graph. A
positive slope indicates a positive jerk/jolt, although a zero slope denotes no
jerk/jolt.
FOR VELOCITY VS TIME GRAPH (15PTS)
FOR ACCELERATION VS TIME GRAPH (15PTS)