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Graphing #2 - Advanced Slope Flashcards

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Describe the velocity at E.

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The velocity is small and positive. It was large and positive, but it has decreased until it is amost zero.

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Describe the velocity of the object at E.

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At E, the object has stopped, so it has zero velocity.

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The word slope means ______________

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Steepness

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Describe the slope at point D

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Small positive slope

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As you go along the curve from A to E, the slope

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Decreases

It goes from large negative to zero.

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As you go from A to D, the slope

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Increases.

It goes from a slope of zero to a large negative slope.

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Describe the overall motion of this object.

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Starts at rest in a negative position. It speeds up in the positive direction and passes the reference point.

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Describe the velocity at E

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Velocity at E is zero.

(the slope of a position/time graph IS the velocity)

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Compare slopes at A and B

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Both slopes are large and negative. A has a higher slope.

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Describe the Slope

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Contant zero slope

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Describe the slope at point D

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Small positive slope

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Describe Slope at C

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Slope at C is medium and negative

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Describe position and velocity at point A

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The object is at the reference point and has not yet started to move.

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Describe the Slope

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This is a medium constant negative slope.

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Describe the slope or steepness at A.

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Zero

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Velocity at A

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Zero

(remember, the slope of a position/time graph IS the velocity)

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The slope at D is….

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Large and Negative

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Describe how the slope changes on this graph

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The graph starts with a small positive slope. The slope increases until point “c” Then the slope begins to decrease.

The slope is positive at all times in this graph.

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The slope at C is…

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The slope at C is medium and positive

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Describe how the slope changes

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Negative Slope

Decreasing Slope

(We say the slope is “decreasing” when the “hill” is getting less steep.)

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Describe the position at A

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High positive position

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Describe the velocity at A

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High Positive Velocity

(Remember, the slope of a position time graph IS the velocity.)

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23
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Slope at E is….

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Zero

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Describe the Slope of the Purple Line

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Medium Positive Constant Slope

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Compare slopes at C and D.

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Slopes at C and D are both large and negative. The slope at D is larger.

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Velocity at C

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Negative velocity

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Describe the velocity of the object at A.

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The velocity of the object at point A is zero.

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How would you describe the slope (steepness) at point A?

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High Positive Slope

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Describe the slope or steepness at B

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Small negative slope

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Describe the Slope

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The slope is medium, positive, and constant.

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31
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In a motion graph, how do we decide which variable to put on the horizontal axis?

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“Time”

Always goes on the horizontal axis for motion graphs in Mr. Bixel’s physical science class.

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32
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Compare slopes at C and D

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Both are negative slopes

C has a higher slope

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33
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Describe the Slope

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The slope is constant and zero

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How would you describe the slope (steepness) at point A?

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High Positive Slope

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Describe the Slope of the Blue Line

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Constant Slope of Zero

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36
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Describe the Slope

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The slope is zero

The slope is constant

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37
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Slope or Steepness at A is…..

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The slope at A is large and negative

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38
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Describe the Slope or Steepness of this graph

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Small, Positive and Constant

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Compare the slope of the line at points A and B.

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Both have a high positive slope, but A has the highest slope.

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40
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Describe the Slope

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Medium

Constant

Negative

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Describe the motion of the object at E.

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The object is moving quite fast in the negative direction.

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The slope at C is…

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The slope at C is medium and positive

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43
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As you go from A to E, the slope…

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Decreases

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44
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Compare slopes at C and D

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Both are negative slopes

C has a higher slope

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Compare the slope of the line at points A and B.

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Both have a high positive slope, but A has the highest slope.

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Position at E is….

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The position at E is almost zero

(it is very slightly positive)

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Describe the Slope

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Medium, Constant, Positive.

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Describe the velocity at point A

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The velocity at point A is zero.

(This is a velocity graph!)

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Describe the steepness or slope at A

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Zero

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Describe the position at point A

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The position at point A is zero. The object is at the reference point.

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Describe the slope as time goes on.

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Initial large positive slope.

Slope decreases as time goes on

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52
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The slope at D is….

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Large and Negative

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Describe the slope or steepness at B

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Small negative slope

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The slope(steepness) at D is…

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The slope at D is large and positive.

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Describe the Slope

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Zero

(I guess its constant too)

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Describe the slope

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The graph starts with a large positive slope. The slope decreases to zero. Then, the slope becomes increasingly negative.

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The slope at B is….

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The slope is small and positive at point B

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The slope(steepness) at D is…

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The slope at D is large and positive.

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True or False?

This object changes direction.

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True.

The initial velocity of the object is negative. The object changes direction somewhere between C and D, and then moves in the positive direction.

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Describe the position at D

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Positive

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Describe the position and velocity at point D.

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The object is moving quite fast in the negative direction and is far from the reference point.

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Describe the overall motion of this object.

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Starts in a positive position with a high negative velocity. It passes the reference point while gradually slowing to a stop.

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63
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Describe the general motion of this object.

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This object starts out “at rest.” It then gradually picks up speed as it passes the reference point moving in the negative direction.

64
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What is secret # 4 for understanding these graphs

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Secret #4

Just use the word “Steepness” instead of Slope when you write down your description o fthe graph.

Then, go back and erase the word “Steepness” and write in the word slope.

65
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Describe the steepness or slope at A

A

Zero

66
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Tell me about this object at point E.

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It is now quite far from the reference point in the negative direction, but the object has come to a stop.

67
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Describe the steepness of this graph

A

positive and increasing

68
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Compare slopes at C and D

A

Both are negative slopes

C has a higher slope

69
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Position at A is..

A

High positive

70
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Describe Slope at C

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Slope at C is medium and negative

71
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Describe the slope of this graph

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Slope is positive and decreases all the way down to zero slope. Then, the slope becomes increasingly negative

72
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The slope at D is….

A

Large and Negative

73
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Compare the slopes at points B and C

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B has a high positive slope

C has a medium positive slope

74
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What word can be used in the exact same place as the word slope?

A

Steepness

75
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Describe the velocity at A.

A

Large Negative Velocity

76
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As you go along the curve from A to E, the slope

A

Decreases

It goes from large negative to zero.

77
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Slope at E is….

A

Zero

78
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Describe the slope or steepness at A.

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Zero

79
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As you go along the curve from A to D, the slope…

A

Becomes increasingly positive.

80
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Describe the Slope of this Graph

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Starts with medium positive slope.

Slope gradually increases until it is quite steep.

81
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Describe the motion of the object at D

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At D, the object is moving quite fast in the negative direction.

82
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Describe the Slope or Steepness.

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Medium, Positive, and Constant Slope or Steepness.

83
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Describe the slope or steepness at B

A

Small negative slope

84
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If a graph has a positive steepness, how would you describe the slope

A

The graph has positive slope.

(Just replace the word steepness with slope)

85
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Describe the Slope of the Red Line

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The slope is infinite.

Some may describe this as “undefined.”

86
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Describe the Slope of this Graph

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Positive and Increasing

87
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Describe the steepness

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Negative Steepness

Decreasing Steepness

(We say the slope is “decreasing” when the “hill” is getting less steep.)

88
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Describe the position at C

A

Positive

89
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The slope at C is…

A

The slope at C is medium and positive

90
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Describe the slope at point E.

A

Zero

91
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Compare slopes at C and D.

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Slopes at C and D are both large and negative. The slope at D is larger.

92
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Describe the general motion of this object over the period of time graphed.

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This object starts with a very high initial positve velocity, and a negative position. It slows down as it passes the reference point and eventually comes to rest at point E.

93
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As you go along the curve from A to D, the slope…

A

Becomes increasingly positive.

94
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Describe the velocity at point E.

A

The velocity at point E is high and positive.

(Its a velocity graph!!!)

95
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What happens between B and C?

A

The object turns around.

(It was going in the negative direction, now it is going in the positive direction.

96
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Compare slopes at A and B

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Both slopes are large and negative. A has a higher slope.

97
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As you go from A to D, the slope

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Increases.

It goes from a slope of zero to a large negative slope.

98
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Describe the Slope

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The slope of a vertical line is infinity

(Some would say the slope is “undefined”)

99
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Slope at E is….

A

Zero

100
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Describe the slope of this graph.

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The slope starts out medium and positive and is fairly constant.

Then, the slope rapidly decreases to zero and then becomes increasingly negative.

At the end, the slope is medium, constant and negative.

101
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Compare the slopes at points B and C

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B has a high positive slope

C has a medium positive slope

102
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Describe the velocity at A.

A

The velocity at A is large and positive.

(Check the Axes!!)

103
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How does the slope at point C compare to the slope at point D?

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Both are postive slopes, but C has a higher slope.

104
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Describe the Slope

A

Medium Slope

Negative Slope

Constant Slope

105
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Describe the Slope

A

Constant

Medium

Positive

106
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Describe the position at E

A

Positive

107
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Slope or Steepness at A is…..

A

The slope at A is large and negative

108
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Describe the velocity at D

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At D, the object is moving quite fast and in the positive direction.

109
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How does the slope at point C compare to the slope at point D?

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Both are postive slopes, but C has a higher slope.

110
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Velocity at A?

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High Positive.

(Its a velocity graph!!!)

111
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Compare slopes at C and D.

A

Slopes at C and D are both large and negative. The slope at D is larger.

112
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Describe Slope at C

A

Slope at C is medium and negative

113
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Describe the Slope

A

Starts with a small positive slope. The slope increases until it is medium and positive.

114
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Describe the slope at point E.

A

Zero

115
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True or False?

This object changes direction.

A

True!

It started out moving in the positive direction, changed directions at point C, and later moves in the negative direction.

116
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The slope at B is….

A

The slope is small and positive at point B

117
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What is happening at point D

A

The object has reached quite a high positive velocity and is about to blow past the reference point.

118
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As you go along the curve from A to D, the slope…

A

Becomes increasingly positive.

119
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How does the slope at point C compare to the slope at point D?

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Both are postive slopes, but C has a higher slope.

120
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The slope(steepness) at D is…

A

The slope at D is large and positive.

121
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Describe the motion of the object at D.

A

The object is slowing down, and has almost stopped. It is still moving slowly in the negative direction.

122
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Describe the Steepness

A

Constant Medium Positive Steepness (Slope)

123
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Describe the position and velocity at point E

A

Object has reached the reference point and has come to a stop.

124
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Describe the slope at point D

A

Small positive slope

125
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As you go from A to E, the slope…

A

Decreases

126
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As you go along the curve from A to E, the slope

A

Decreases

It goes from large negative to zero.

127
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Describe the position and velocity at point A

A

Position is negative

Velocity is large and positive

128
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Compare the slopes at points B and C

A

B has a high positive slope

C has a medium positive slope

129
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Describe the slope or steepness at A.

A

Zero

130
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Describe the position at A

A

Positive

131
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Describe the Slope

A

Slope = Infinity

or

The slope is undefined.

132
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What can you tell about this object at point A?

A

It is “at rest” and it is quite far from the reference point. Its position is negative.

133
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Describe the Slope

A

Zero

134
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Describe the position at point A

A

At point A, the object is:

  • Far from the reference point.
  • In a negative position
135
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Describe the Slope

A

The graph has a Constant Large Negative Slope

136
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The position at A is

A

Zero.

It is at the reference point.

137
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As you go from A to D, the slope

A

Increases.

It goes from a slope of zero to a large negative slope.

138
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Describe the Steepness

A

Medium, Constant, Negative Steepness

139
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Velocity at A is …

A

At A, the velocity is large and negative.

140
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Slope or Steepness at A is…..

A

The slope at A is large and negative

141
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The slope at B is….

A

The slope is small and positive at point B

142
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Compare the slope of the line at points A and B.

A

Both have a high positive slope, but A has the highest slope.

143
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Describe the steepness or slope at A

A

Zero

144
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How would you describe the slope (steepness) at point A?

A

High Positive Slope

145
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Describe the Slope

A

The slope is constant and it is zero.

146
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Describe the Slope

A

Initially, the slope is large and positive. The slope then decreases until it is small and positive.

147
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What is this object doing at point A?

A

This object is at the reference point and is moving quite fast in the negative direction.

148
Q

Compare slopes at A and B

A

Both slopes are large and negative. A has a higher slope.

149
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Describe the Slope

A

Slope = 0 at the start.

Abruptly changes to constant negative medium slope.

Abruptly changes back to a slope of zero.

150
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Describe the position at B.

A

Positive

151
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As you go from A to E, the slope…

A

Decreases

152
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Describe the position of this object at point A.

A

HOGWASH!!!!!

This is a velocity graph. It tells me nothing about position!!!!!

153
Q

Describe the slope at point E.

A

Zero

154
Q

Describe the slope of this graph

A

positive and increasing

155
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Describe the Slope of this graph

A

Begins with a large positive slope.

The slope gradually decreases until the slope is equal to zero.

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