Graphing Motion - Gallup High School Science€¦ · Graphing Motion 2 m/ 1s = 2 m/s 4 m/ 2s = 2 m/s 6 m/ 3s = 2 m/s The speed is 2 m/s at each of the three seconds! In other words,

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Graphing Motion

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What is the speed of the bicycler?

November 30, 2017

Graphing Motion

2 m/ 1s = 2 m/s 4 m/ 2s = 2 m/s

6 m/ 3s = 2 m/s

The speed is 2 m/s at each of the three seconds! In other words, the speed is constant.

November 30, 2017

The Importance of SlopePosition versus time graphs can be used to find speed and compare speeds.When we talk about the slope of a line, we are talking about how steep a line is.

The steeper the

slope, the faster

the speed.

November 30, 2017

The Importance of Slope

The steeper the slope of the line on a position versus time graph, the greater the speed!

The slope of the black line gives us the speed of the bicycler.

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Complete workbook problems #30-33