5.2 Motion graphs Interpreting motion graphs Practical 5.1 Purpose To understand how to interpret displacement-time graph and velocity-time graph. Procedure 1.Connect a motion sensor, a datalogger interface and a computer as shown. computer motion sensor datalogger interface Video: Practical 5.1
5.2 Motion graphs 2.Study the s-t graph on the right. Procedure 3.Try to move in front of the motion sensor in such a way that a plot of your motion will match the s-t graph time / s displacement / m
5.2 Motion graphs 4.Repeat the experiment with the v-t graph on the right. Procedure time / s velocity / m s -1
5.2 Motion graphs (b)the area under a v-t graph? The area under a v-t graph gives the displacement of the object. Discussion What is the physical meaning of (a)the slope of a s-t graph? The slope of a s-t graph gives the velocity of the object.