1. Teacher: Jorge Fernandez-Velasco
Graphing Motion
The Position vs. Time and The Speed vs. Time Graphs
Teacher: Jorge Fernandez-Velasco

2. Chapter 12.3: GRAPHING MOTION
Position vs Distance Graph and Speed vs, Time Graph
Activity 1: Draw the Distance, Speed, and Time triangle and then write the corresponding equations or formulas used to calculate distance, speed, and time.
Distance = ________ X _________
Speed =
Time =

3. POSITION VS. TIME GRAPHS
Activity 2: Using the data from the table below draw the position (Y-axis) vs. Time (X-axis) graph of a runner. (Check your textbook p. 253 for help)

4. For Activity 2: Your graph should look like the one below

5. Activity 3: COMPARING GRAPHS OF POSITION VS TIME (Page 254)
Draw the Position vs, Time graph for two runners and then answer the following the questions below.
1. Which of the runners ran faster?
2. How far did runner A run?
3. How far did runner B run?
4. What was runner A’s speed?
5. What was runner B’s speed?
6. What is the slope of a line?
7. What does a steeper line indicate?

6. For Activity 3: Answers to questions 6 and 7

7. 1. Draw the Position vs. Time Graph below 2. Calculate the slope
Textbook (page 254)
Activity 4:
1. Draw the Position vs. Time Graph below
2. Calculate the slope

8. Activity 5:
Copy the information in the box

9. Activity 6: Comparing graphs
1. Copy the definition for Speed vs. Time graphs
2. Draw the diagram and the two graphs below.
3. Calculate the slope for the graph on the right (Position vs. Time graph)
4. What is the slope for the Speed vs. Tome graph?
5. Explain to your neighbor/partner why both of the graphs below show the same information.

10. Activity 7 (Page 255) Copy the information in the box
2. Draw the graph below

11. Activity 8: (Page 255)
What does the shaded area on the Speed vs. time Graph represent?
Remember the formula to calculate distance? D = ______ X _______

12. Activity 9: Graphs of Increasing, Decreasing, and Constant Speed:
1) In your own words explain what in increasing speed is.
2) In your own words explain what decreasing speed is. (decelerating)
3) In your own words define what constant speed is.
4. Copy the information below.

13. Activity 10: Draw the Speed vs. Time graphs below
1. How does the graph for increasing speed look like?
2. What does the graph for decreasing speed look like?
3. What about the graph for constant speed?