Motion Graphs: Velocity-Time
Students will interpret and draw velocity-time graphs to determine displacement, acceleration, and total distance traveled.
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Students will interpret and draw velocity-time graphs to determine displacement, acceleration, and total distance traveled.
Key Questions
- Compare the information conveyed by the gradient and area under a velocity-time graph.
- Evaluate how a velocity-time graph can reveal changes in acceleration.
- Design a velocity-time graph that represents an object undergoing constant acceleration followed by constant velocity.
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