2.2 Motion Graphs
2.2 Motion Graphs
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ANALYSING MOTION
GRAPHS
Analying Motion Graphs
negative velocity
means moving
t/s
backward
O B
AB The gradient is
negative and constant
t/s
s/m
Moving forward with a
constant velocity and reach
the reference point after 3 s
t/s
3
s/m The gradient is positive
and increasing
s/m
The gradient is positive
and decreasing
O t/s
B
time
THE VELOCITY-TIME GRAPH
B C Uniform deceleration
BC The gradient is
O t/s zero
Represents Represents
gradient
velocity acceleration
decreasing acceleration ?
A Displacement C Velocity
Time Time
B Displacement D Velocity
Time Time
2. Figure below shows the displacement- time graph of a
boy. Displacement /m
A
C
B
Time
0
B Acceleration displacement
A B
C
0 Time
The acceleration-time
graph for the car is
0 Time/s
2 3 6
A acceleration C acceleration
time
time
B acceleration D acceleration
time
time
To determine displacement,
velocity and acceleration
from motion graph
Example The graph shows the motion of a moving particle.
Displacement /m
(b) Calculate the velocity
B
of the particle in the
100 first 20 s.
80 Velocity = gradient AB
60 = (100 – 20)m
40 20 s
= 4 m s-1
20 A
(c) Calculate the average
O velocity
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
S1 = 80 m, S2 = -60m,
Time / s
S3 = 0 m
(a) What is the displacement of the
Average Velocity
particle from the starting point
= displacement
just before it moves with a uniform
time
velocity.
= 80 + (-60) = 0.333 m s-1
40 m 60
Example The graph shows the motion of a moving particle.
Displacement /m
(b) Calculate the average
velocity
15 (c) Calculate the average
10 speed
5 S1 = -10-15 = -25 m
B
0 S2 = 5 –(-10) = 15m
10 20 30 40 50 60
-5
Time / s
(b) Average Velocity
-10 = displacement
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
S3= 1 (20)(20) = 200m
2
Time / s
Average Velocity
(a) Calculate the deceleration of the
= Displacement
motorcycle.