Position vs time graph stopped objects

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Slide 1

Position vs time graphs

Of an object at rest

Slide 2

Describe what the object is doing at 1 second, 2 seconds, 3 seconds, etc.?

position

time

1 m

2 m

1 s

3 s

2 s

4 s

5 s

3 m

4 m

5 m

At 1 seconds the object is located 4 meters from the origin

0 s

0 m

Slide 3

Describe what the object is doing at 1 second, 2 seconds, 3 seconds etc.?

position

time

1 m

2 m

1 s

3 s

2 s

4 s

5 s

3 m

4 m

5 m

At 2 seconds the object is located 4 meters from the origin

0 s

0 m

Slide 4

Describe what the object is doing at 1 second, 2 seconds, 3 seconds etc.?

position

time

1 m

2 m

1 s

3 s

2 s

4 s

5 s

3 m

4 m

5 m

From 0 to 5 seconds the object is located 4 meters from the origin

0 s

0 m

Slide 5

If an object is staying in the same position for a time interval than its…

at rest.

stopped.

not moving.

still.

Represented by a horizontal line on a position vs time graph

Slide 6

Number your whiteboards from 1 to 3 and answer the question about the graphs

Quiz tourself

Slide 7

1) When and where is the object at rest?

position

time

2 m

4 m

1 s

3 s

2 s

4 s

5 s

6 m

8 m

10m

0 s

0 m

Slide 8

2) When and where is the object not moving?

position

time

1 m

2 m

2 s

6 s

4 s

8 s

10 s

3 m

4 m

5 m

0 s

0 m

Slide 9

3) When and where is the object still?

position

time

-1 m

0m

5 s

15 s

10 s

20 s

25 s

+1 m

+2 m

+3 m

0 s

-2 m

Slide 10

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Answers

Slide 11

1) When and where is the object at rest?

position

time

2 m

4 m

1 s

3 s

2 s

4 s

5 s

6 m

8 m

10 m

0 s

0 m

From 2 to 4 seconds the object is located 6 meters from the origin