Dot Motion

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Objective

I can use dot diagram to assess velocity, ACCELERATION

Part 1 of 3

Warm-up video

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Part 2 of 3

Practice

7 questions

1

Describe how a dot diagram represents an object moving at a constant speed. How does this differ from a dot diagram of an object at rest?

2

Explain how the spacing between dots in a dot diagram indicates whether an object is speeding up or slowing down.

Part 3 of 3

Exit ticket

Quick comprehension check

A dot diagram shows dots that are equally spaced. What does this indicate about the object's velocity and acceleration? A dot diagram shows dots that are getting farther apart from left to right. What does this indicate about the object's velocity and acceleration?

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