Examples of Motion Diagrams
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Car A Car B
Motion diagrams are made of two cars. Both have the
same time interval between photos. Which car, A or B,
is going slower?
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Car A Car B
Motion diagrams are made of two cars. Both have the
same time interval between photos. Which car, A or B,
is going slower?
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Three motion diagrams are shown. Which is a dust
particle settling to the floor at constant speed, which
is a ball dropped from the roof of a building, and
which is a descending rocket slowing to make a soft
landing on Mars?
A. (a) is dust, (b) is ball, (c) is rocket.
B. (a) is ball, (b) is dust, (c) is rocket.
C. (a) is rocket, (b) is dust, (c) is ball.
D. (a) is rocket, (b) is ball, (c) is dust.
E. (a) is ball, (b) is rocket, (c) is dust.
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Three motion diagrams are shown. Which is a dust
particle settling to the floor at constant speed, which
is a ball dropped from the roof of a building, and
which is a descending rocket slowing to make a soft
landing on Mars?
A. (a) is dust, (b) is ball, (c) is rocket.
B. (a) is ball, (b) is dust, (c) is rocket.
C. (a) is rocket, (b) is dust, (c) is ball.
D. (a) is rocket, (b) is ball, (c) is dust.
E. (a) is ball, (b) is rocket, (c) is dust.
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Given vectors and , what is ?
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Given vectors and , what is ?
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Given vectors and , what is ?
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Given vectors and , what is ?
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A particle has velocity as it accelerates from 1 to 2.
What is its velocity vector as it moves away from
point 2 on its way to point 3?
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A particle has velocity as it accelerates from 1 to 2.
What is its velocity vector as it moves away from
point 2 on its way to point 3?
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A cyclist riding at 20 mph sees a stop sign and actually comes to a
complete stop in 4 s. He then, in 6 s, returns to a speed of 15 mph.
Which is his motion diagram?
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A cyclist riding at 20 mph sees a stop sign and actually comes to a
complete stop in 4 s. He then, in 6 s, returns to a speed of 15 mph.
Which is his motion diagram?
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A ball is tossed straight up in the air. At its very
highest point, the ball’s acceleration vector
A. Points up.
B. Is zero.
C. Points down.
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A ball is tossed straight up in
the air. At its very highest
point, the ball’s acceleration
vector
A. Points up.
B. Is zero.
C. Points down.
In fact, the acceleration vector
points down as the ball rises, at the
highest point, and as it falls.
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The motion diagram shows a particle that is slowing
down. The sign of the position x and the sign of the
velocity vx are
A. Position is positive, velocity is positive.
B. Position is positive, velocity is negative.
C. Position is negative, velocity is positive.
D. Position is negative, velocity is negative.
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QuickCheck 1.8
The motion diagram shows a particle that is slowing
down. The sign of the position x and the sign of the
velocity vx are
A. Position is positive, velocity is positive.
B. Position is positive, velocity is negative.
C. Position is negative, velocity is positive.
D. Position is negative, velocity is negative.
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The motion diagram shows a particle that is slowing
down. The sign of the acceleration ax is
A. Acceleration is positive.
B. Acceleration is negative.
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The motion diagram shows a particle that is slowing
down. The sign of the acceleration ax is
A. Acceleration is positive.
B. Acceleration is negative.
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Tactics: Determining the Sign of the Position,
Velocity, and Acceleration
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