In this activity, you will view 11 animations and make an effort to match each animation to a verbal description.
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Name That Motion
Animation 9
Animation 2
Animation 6
There are 11 different animations. For each animations, identify the matching verbal description. You can answer them in any order. Once you successfully match the description, a gold star will appear next to the button.
Animation 10
Animation 5
Animation 1
Animation 7
Animation 4
Animation 11
Animation 8
Animation 3
Animation 10
Animation 7
Animation 8
Animation 9
Animation 6
Animation 5
Animation 4
Animation 3
Animation 2
Animation 1
Animation 11
The car moves with constant speed in the rightward direction.EndFragment    
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Tap a letter to view a description in the field below. 
A
The car slowly accelerates from rest.  Then, the car remains at rest for several seconds.  Finally, the car moves with a constant leftward velocity.EndFragment    
I
Congratulations!  You have identified the correct verbal description.   Return to the main screen and try another motion.
The car moves at constant speed.  Then, the car remains at rest for several seconds.  Finally, the car moves with a constant leftward velocity.EndFragment    
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The car moves with a constant, leftward velocity.  Then, the car remains at rest for several seconds.  Finally, the car moves with rightward acceleration.EndFragment    
Description
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The car moves in the rightward direction with a leftward acceleration.EndFragment    
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The car moves with a constant, leftward velocity.EndFragment    
The car moves with a rightward velocity and a rightward acceleration.EndFragment
Match the animation to the corresponding verbal description.
The car moves in the leftward direction with a leftward acceleration. EndFragment
Sorry.  That is not the correct description.  Re-watch the animation and choose a  different description.
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Try Again
The car moves with a constant, rightward velocity.  Then the car remains at rest for several seconds.  Finally, the car rapidly accelerates with a rightward acceleration.   
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The car moves with a leftward velocity and a rightward acceleration.EndFragment    
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The car moves with a rightward acceleration.  Then, the car remains at rest for several seconds.  Finally, the car moves with a low constant speed.EndFragment    
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