motion graphs Flashcards
1
Q
a change in position measured by distance and time
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motion
2
Q
tells us the rate at which an object moves
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speed
3
Q
tells the speed and direction of a moving object
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velocity
4
Q
tells us the rate speed or direction changes
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acceleration
5
Q
time is increasing to the right, but distance does not change
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we say it is at rest
6
Q
shown by straight lines on a graph
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constant speed
7
Q
a steeper line indicates a larger distance moved in a given time. In other words,
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higher speed
8
Q
since the line is getting steeper, we call it a
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increase in speed
9
Q
in a given time the distance the object moves is getting larger or decreasing. it is
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accelerating
