Interpreting Position vs Time Graphs

Get 2 notecards One one index card draw a solid line On another, draw a dashed line SOLID DASHED

You will be asked a series of questions pertaining to a graph. On each graph, their will be two lines, a solid line and a dashed line At the top of the graph is a statement. Raise your hand with the card indicating if it is the solid line or dashed the statement is referring about.

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1)The object is at rest at 4 m Answer 4 m 3 m position 2 m 1 m 0 m 2.0 s 1.0 s 1.5 s 2.5s 0 s 0.5 s time

1)The object is at rest on the 4 m position 3 m SOLID 2 m 1 m 0 m 2.0 s 1.0 s 1.5 s 2.5s 0 s 0.5 s time

2)The object is 30 meters away from the reference point at 2 seconds Answer 30 m position 20 m 10 m 0 m 8 s 4 s 6 s 10 s 0 s 2 s time

2)The object is 30 meters away from the reference point at 2 seconds position DASHED 20 m 10 m 0 m 8 s 4 s 6 s 10 s 0 s 2 s time

3)The object was at rest, then moved Answer 3 m position 2 m 1 m 0 m 20 s 10 s 15 s 25 s 0 s 5 s time

3)The object was at rest, then moved DASHED 3 m position 2 m 1 m 0 m 20 s 10 s 15 s 25 s 0 s 5 s time

4)The object who got to the 5 meter mark the smallest time Answer 3 m position 2 m 1 m 0 m 8 s 4 s 6 s 10 s 0 s 2 s time

4)The object who got to the 5 meter mark the smallest time position DASHED 2 m 1 m 0 m 8 s 4 s 6 s 10 s 0 s 2 s time

5)The object started on the 1 meter mark Answer 3 m position 2 m 1 m 0 m 2.0 s 1.0 s 1.5 s 2.5s 0 s 0.5 s time

5)The object started on the 1 meter mark DASHED 4 m 3 m position SOLID 2 m 1 m 0 m 2.0 s 1.0 s 1.5 s 2.5s 0 s 0.5 s time

6)The object is moving away from the reference point Answer 3 m position 2 m 1 m 0 m 20 s 10 s 15 s 25s 0 s 5 s time

6)The object is moving away from the reference point DASHED position 2 m 1 m 0 m 20 s 10 s 15 s 25s 0 s 5 s time

7)The object who turned around at 4 seconds 5 m 4 m Answer 3 m position 2 m 1 m 0 m 8 s 4 s 6 s 10 s 0 s 2 s time

7)The object who turned around at 4 seconds 5 m 4 m 3 m position DASHED 2 m 1 m 0 m 8 s 4 s 6 s 10 s 0 s 2 s time

8)The object is moving toward the origin Answer 3 m position 2 m 1 m 0 m 20 s 10 s 15 s 25s 0 s 5 s time

8)The object is moving toward the origin position SOLID 2 m 1 m 0 m 20 s 10 s 15 s 25s 0 s 5 s time

9) The object ended at the same location it started Answer 30 m position 20 m 10 m 0 m 4 s 2 s 3 s 5 s 0 s 1 s time

9) The object ended at the same location it started SOLID 40 m 30 m position 20 m 10 m 0 m 4 s 2 s 3 s 5 s 0 s 1 s time

10)The object who traveled a distance of 2 meters between 0 and 4 seconds Answer 3 m position 2 m 1 m 0 m 8 s 4 s 6 s 10 s 0 s 2 s time

10)The object who traveled a distance of 2 meters between 0 and 4 seconds DASHED 4 m 3 m position 2 m SOLID 1 m 0 m 8 s 4 s 6 s 10 s 0 s 2 s time