Graphing Velocity

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Graphing Velocity

• Glencoe
• Chapter 3
• Section 1

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Graphing Velocity and Speed

• Graphing speed involves
• a. Measuring total distance traveled
• ? How far has the object moved?
• b. Total time elapsed
• ?How long did the object take to
• move a certain distance?

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Graphing Velocity and Speed

• Could also be graphed by taking several
  measurements of distance and time.
• Plot the points and connect points to make a line
  graph showing changes in velocity.

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Graphing Velocity and Speed

• Graphing
• demo

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What do these graphs show?
Two objects, one faster Than the other.
Object speeding up
Stopped object
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What is going on at different parts of the graph?
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Speed Graph Title
Distance Time 0 m 0 s .5 m 1 s 1 m 2
s 2.5 m 3 s 3 m 4 s 3 m 5 s 4 m 6 s
Distance (meters)
Time (seconds)
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Velocity Graph Title
Displacement Time 0 m 0 s -0.5 m 1 s 1 m
2 s -2.5 m 3 s -3 m 4 s -3 m 5 s 1
m 6 s
Displacement (meters)
Time (seconds)
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Homework

• Finish Graphing worksheet
• Velocity lab due on Monday at the beginning of
  class.