Motion Graphs

Motion Graphs The graph shows the motion of three different objects: the fastest human, fastest land animal, and fastest car. Make a prediction about which motion line belongs to each object. Line Object A fastest car B fastest land animal C fastest human Remote Control Car Use the graph above to answer the next 4 questions. How much does the remote-control car travel in 1 second? Describe the line between 1 to 2 seconds. What do you think the motion of the remote-control car is? What is the distance that the remote-control car travels at 5 seconds? Describe the motion of the remote-control car from 5 to 6 seconds. Fill in the Blanks We can determine the movement of an object by observing and analyzing a motion graph. (position vs. time)On a Distance Graph, the slope of the line tells us the speedof an object.The steeper (up and down) a line is, the FASTERthe object is moving. The less steep (flatter) a line is, the SLOWERthe object is moving. If a line is horizontal, the speed during that time isZEROwhich means the object is notMOVING.If the line is moving downwards, it means that the object is moving back to the starting POINT. Check for Understanding- Use this graph to answer the questions below. At what times is the object stopped? When is the object moving the most quickly? When is the object moving back towards the starting point?