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Kinematics Unit
Worksheet 3: Multiple Representations of Motion
Given one motion representation, supply the missing motion representations.
1.
Written description:
x
(m)

t (s)

v
(m/s) Motion map:

t (s)

2.
Written description:
x
(m)

t (s)

v
(m/s)
Motion map:
t (s)

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 3.
Written description:
x
(m)

3 6 9 t (s)

v
(m/s) Motion map:

3 6 9 t (s)

4.
Written description:
x
(m)

2 4 8 t (s)

+2
v Motion map:
(m/s)

t (s)
-1
2 4 8

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 5.
Written description:
x Object moves with constant positive velocity
(m) for 4 seconds. Then, it stops for 2 seconds
and returns to the initial position in 2
seconds.

4 6 t (s)

v
(m/s) Motion map:

4 6 t (s)

6.
Written description:
x
(m)

2 4 7 t (s)

v Motion map: ∆t = 1 s
(m/s)
0m 2m 4m 6m

2 4 7 t (s) v v start

v v v v
end

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 7.
Written description:
x Object A starts 10m to the right of the zero
(m) position and moves to the left at 2 m/s.
Object B starts at the zero position and
moves to the right at 3 m/s.

1 2 3 4 5 t (s)

v
(m/s) Motion map:

1 2 3 4 5 t (s)

8.
Written description:
x
(m)

1 2 3 t (s)

*Both objects begin moving at t = 0.

v
(m/s) Motion map: ∆t = 1s
0m 1m 2m 3m

1 2 3 t (s) v v v v
A
start end
v v v
B end
start

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