SAT/ACT

Graphs of motion

Physics

Grade 9

This module covers the basic terms associated with the motion of an object such as displacement, distance, speed, velocity, acceleration and time with their mathematical representations, plotting the velocity-time graphs and position-time graph, calculating velocity from the position-time graphs and acceleration and displacement from the velocity-time graphs. It also explains the 3 equations of motion which connect all the attributes of moiton of a body. These equations of motion can be used to solve numerical problems and derive conclusions.

Course Duration

3 Weeks5 Sessions
50 mins per session

Tutor

Laila Thomas

What you'll learn

1
To define various terms associated with the motion of an object such as the velocity, speed, distance, displacement, acceleration and time.
2
To plot position-time graphs and velocity-time graphs of the motion of a body.
3
To identify patterns of the v-t and s-t graphs so as to derive conclusions about the type of motion or the pattern of variation of speed, velocity, acceleration, displacement and distance w.r.to time.
4
To calculate velocity from the s-t graphs and acceleration and displacement from the v-t graphs.
5
To understand the 3 equations of motion.
6
To use the equations of motion to solve mathematical problems and derive conclusions from the result.