Position, Velocity, and Acceleration
Grade 11th Grade · Science · 45 min
What's Included
Learning Objective
I can relate position, velocity, and acceleration through graphs and equations.
Warm-Up Video
Professor Dave Explains · 8:02
Position/Velocity/Acceleration Part 2: Graphical Analysis
Guided Notes
3 key concepts
- 1
When graphing motion, the x-axis typically represents time, while the y-axis can represent position, velocity, or acceleration.
- 2
On a position versus time graph, a horizontal line segment indicates that the object is at rest, while the slope of the line represents the velocity.
- 3
Acceleration data is only present when velocity is changing; every point on an acceleration graph indicates the slope on the velocity graph at the same point in time.
Practice Questions
8 questions · Multiple choice & Short answer
Exit Ticket
Quick comprehension check
“A car accelerates from rest to 20 m/s in 5 seconds. It then travels at a constant velocity of 20 m/s for 10 seconds. Finally, it decelerates to a stop in 4 seconds. Sketch a velocity vs. time graph for this motion. Label the axes with appropriate units and indicate the key values on the graph.”
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