Graph That Motion
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How do you relate a motion to a position-time graph?
Written Tutorial || Video Tutorial (constant speed) || Video Tutorial (changing speed)
How do you relate a motion to a velocity-time graph?
Written Tutorial || Video Tutorial (constant speed) || Video Tutorial (changing speed)
How do you interpret dot diagrams?
Written Tutorial || Video Tutorial
How can you tell whether a motion is a constant speed (velocity) motion or an accelerated motion?
Written Tutorial || Video Tutorial
How can you tell the direction of the velocity vector?
Written Tutorial || Video Tutorial
How can you tell the direction of the acceleration vector?