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The document discusses describing motion using position-time graphs by representing how position changes over time. The slope of a position-time graph reveals information about an object's velocity, with slope indicating velocity. The document contains examples of position-time graphs and asks readers to interpret and describe motions based on the graphs.

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Pos - Time Graphs WS

The document discusses describing motion using position-time graphs by representing how position changes over time. The slope of a position-time graph reveals information about an object's velocity, with slope indicating velocity. The document contains examples of position-time graphs and asks readers to interpret and describe motions based on the graphs.

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Motion in One Dimension Name:

Describing Motion with Position-Time Graphs (WS6)

Motion can be described using words, diagrams, numerical information, equations, and graphs. Describing
motion with graphs involves representing how a quantity such as the object's position can change with respect to
the time. The key to using position-time graphs is knowing that the slope of a position-time graph reveals
information about the object's velocity. By detecting the slope, one can infer about an object's velocity. "As the
slope goes, so goes the velocity."

Review:
1. Categorize the following motions as being either examples of + or - acceleration.
a. Moving in the + direction and speeding up (getting faster)
b. Moving in the + direction and slowing down (getting slower)
c. Moving in the - direction and speeding up (getting faster)
d. Moving in the - direction and slowing down (getting slower)

Interpreting Position-Graphs
2. On the graphs below, draw two lines/curves to represent the given verbal descriptions; label the
lines/curves as A or B.
A Remaining at rest A Moving slow A Moving in + direction
B Moving B Moving fast B Moving in - direction

A Moving at constant speed A Move in + dirn; speed up A Move in - dirn; speed up


B Accelerating B Move in + dirn; slow dn B Move in - dirn; slow dn

3. For each type of accelerated motion, construct the appropriate shape of a position-time graph.
Moving with a + velocity and a + acceleration Moving with a + velocity and a - acceleration

Moving with a - velocity and a + acceleration Moving with a - velocity and a - acceleration

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4. Use your understanding of the meaning of slope and shape of position-time graphs to describe the motion
depicted by each of the following graphs.

Verbal Description: Verbal Description:

Verbal Description: Verbal Description:

5. Use the position-time graphs below to determine the velocity. PSYW

PSYW: PSYW:

PSYW: PSYW:

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