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ANALY%1NG N OTIOII GRAPHS

Velocity-Time Graph

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7.5
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f 2.5
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0

f 05 15 :\2 5 ..
,~.1 35 45 5~ 65 7. 5

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0 \.
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-5
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-7.5
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Time(h)

9. The velocity-time graph above represents the motion of a cheetah searching for and chasing prey.
Describe the motion for each of the following times. Indicate the direction of travel and put only one X
under the correct column indicating if the object is speeding up, slowing down, traveling at constant speed
or stopped. [8] 1
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Direction Speeding Slowing_ Constant Stopped
Time Up Down Speed
(N , E, SorW)
0.0h to 1.0h [EJ
1.0h to 2.0h [W] /

2.0h to3.0h [WJ

3.0h to 3.Sh
/
[_ 'N J
3.Sh to4.1h CE]
4.lh to4.Sh [ EJ /
.--s.sh (WJ I

-..,~oh (WJ ./

10. calculate the acceleration at 0.Sh. [2]

et_ _ v -v, _ +.Sttmlh[ 6J - ~--S1'1ntfh(.S.J -::: _.01-1_tv1/_h_
o..v - / + c::,. sn - o ,6 '1
- --
11. calci½tate the acceleration at 4.0h. [2]
v2 - V 1
)
-1.2.s~m/h(~J - t -::J..45~tvd h(,E J_
-

12.5"1rrt}h~ -
-
-----=----:: :=m)h
~-
T -Ti ·--t.Ch - a -Sh
12. Calculate the displacement from 0.0h to 3.Sh. [4]
l:ld = ~, + 1\-'2... -l-- f\3 + I\._,
-=.. Ll .5Mm /h (.,[.J 'x l.Dn) ( 1-0 h X.l{~m/~(E:J )+ (l.c,nll(:-l."»1ni/n(s.J) ) + l-l.')"1Ynl'1~J + D .1\\ ')
-:::. ~-~'11'\(JJ.+~-~MCf=.:'.i '""~3,_7"5~m0E J - -; .15f111J CtJ -=- ,z.. 3. l51Hl'I itu:n C!= i) D
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/'34 Thinking and Inquiry

A NALYZING N OTION GRAPHS

1. Using the position-time graph below, describe the motion for each of the following times. Indicate the
direction of travel and put only one X under the correct column indicating if the object is speeding up,
slo wing down, traveling at constant speed or stopped. [SJ /
Posffion-Timez l
2.5 •
2 ..I.~-
1.5 ..........
..... I/ 1/1
' ""
-D. 1 / f'...
::, 0.5
E 0
i\..l\:- ,_ 'I /
i/

. ,.., ... . .,
'\..
" ~,
I"-.
"
. --.
-, I.., 0
-0.5 1::, ::,//
::, lli
I'( , "
" -. . ,
~r
.2
:t:: -1
"-.... ~.v• 11/ 11 I'-

- ......
'-;
-1.5 I,"'/ <f ""'
a..

"- "
-2
-2.5
-3
-3.5' I

) Time (s)
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Direction
I
Speeding Slowing Constant Stopped
Time ., Speed
(N , E, S, W, up, down) Up Down

0.Osto 1.5s ( Down] _,

1.5s to 3.0s C Up]

3.0s to 4.75s cupJ

4.75s to 6.5s ( t) CJWt)J

.l
6.5s-8.0s (. oownJ '

2. What is the object's position at 1.Ss? [1] - 2 .om C!J pJ --,

3. What is the object's total displacement from 0.0s to 8.0s? [2] t d ::. d; - d ~ ::. -3.0mCupJ -o.e>ff'ICu
4. What is the total distance covered by the object from 0.0s to 8.0s? [2] d 1.om t'-1.Cl't\ r S .Oo'l l~"':_~~
+J-ol

s. Calculat~ the..;,locity at 1.Ss. [2] ., ..-,.~..1

V· - .of·fu.-;. - H,l'/l(~J-(-7 .0mlup)) ::: c0· '-'6m/s[._v o, o. ~Cr<1PC..P~~~
,n~ - t- .f-~ 3 .0 !:i - 1.-s~
6. Calculate the velocity at 3.Ss. [2]
\ i. _ _3 .t>mCopJ - Lon-ic:upJ -
V1nS\-- - '-1.C:>-:, _ :. ."5 :::,
7. Calculate the velocity at 7.0s. [2]
\(Is~ -J_-<Jm cuJ2.J--.~ _Dm c. l.lpJ -
,c,:, -0 ·'5:)
8. Calculate the average velocity from 0.0s to 8.0s. [2]
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_ ,J _ -:. ~ .Or1"1 C9>J - C, .c,M Cvt-7::7
riiv - '6 _c,:5 - (') -~s-
-t ;-f-z or o.ii 01 .s CD~WI\
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Type of Motion Posltfon-nme Velocify-nme Acceleration- Example
Gra h Gra h nme Gra h
N

stopped
N

Uf-'s =
di / ;r-=; ~, ~'
I

It~
constant
velocity
(same speed} d -----IV -6 -~
--
ta
()__-=- 0
t

increasing
velocity
(speeding up}

decreasing
velocity
(slowing
down}
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REMEMBER!!

POSITION-TIME VELOCITY- TIME

ACCELERATION-
GRAPH GRAPH
TIME GRAPH

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1. The slope of a position-time graph will give

2. The slope of a velocity-time graph will give A-Je~ e. f\c.ce\mm~"

3. The area under a velocity-time graph will give ~;sp'ot,eme\'\~

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4. The area under an acceleration-time graph will give · AV " •

5. Which of the graphs gives the most information? \J - T rc:tph

6. Which of the three graphs gives the least information? Pr-T· qm_p'r(