Mar 31, 2022 · This article covers the basics for interpreting motion graphs including position-time and velocity-time graphs, how to read them, and how they are related.

Kinematics is the science of describing the motion of objects. One method for describing the motion of an object is through the use of position-time graphs which show the position of the …

Motion is a change in position measured by distance and time. Speed tells us the rate at which an object moves. Velocity tells the speed and direction of a moving object. Acceleration tells us …

The most important thing to remember about velocity-time graphs is that they are velocity-time graphs, not position-time graphs. There is something about a line graph that makes people …

We have discussed the velocity vs. time graphs. When you look at these graphs you can find the displacement and acceleration of the object by looking at the slope for acceleration and area …

Motion can be represented by a position-time graph, which plots position relative to the starting point on the y-axis and time on the x-axis. The slope of a position-time graph represents …

Learn how to interpret the motion of an object represented on a position vs. time graph.

The graphs of distance, velocity and acceleration as functions of time below were calculated for one-dimensional motion using the motion equations in a spreadsheet. The acceleration does …

The area under a velocity-time graph gives the displacement. The velocity-time and acceleration-time graphs for common motions are shown below.

The graph of position vs. time below shows the location of a skydiver. Use the graph to create (1) a description in words of the skydiver’s motion, (2) a graph of the skydiver’s velocity vs. time, …