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    Graphical Analysis Notes in Brief

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    This document defines and discusses key concepts related to graphical analysis of motion, including position-time graphs, velocity-time graphs, and acceleration-time graphs. It defines velocity as the rate of change of position, acceleration as the rate of change of velocity, and discusses the following: - Position-time graphs can be used to determine average and instantaneous velocity from the slope and tangent line. Negative slope indicates opposite direction of motion. - Velocity-time graphs allow determining average acceleration from slope and displacement from the area under the graph. - Acceleration-time graphs provide average velocity from the area under the graph. The document reviews how these different graph types relate to and can be used to analyze

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    Graphical Analysis Notes in Brief

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    This document defines and discusses key concepts related to graphical analysis of motion, including position-time graphs, velocity-time graphs, and acceleration-time graphs. It defines velocity as the rate of change of position, acceleration as the rate of change of velocity, and discusses the following: - Position-time graphs can be used to determine average and instantaneous velocity from the slope and tangent line. Negative slope indicates opposite direction of motion. - Velocity-time graphs allow determining average acceleration from slope and displacement from the area under the graph. - Acceleration-time graphs provide average velocity from the area under the graph. The document reviews how these different graph types relate to and can be used to analyze

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    This document defines and discusses key concepts related to graphical analysis of motion, including position-time graphs, velocity-time graphs, and acceleration-time graphs. It defines velocity as the rate of change of position, acceleration as the rate of change of velocity, and discusses the following: - Position-time graphs can be used to determine average and instantaneous velocity from the slope and tangent line. Negative slope indicates opposite direction of motion. - Velocity-time graphs allow determining average acceleration from slope and displacement from the area under the graph. - Acceleration-time graphs provide average velocity from the area under the graph. The document reviews how these different graph types relate to and can be used to analyze

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    Graphical Analysis Notes in Brief

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    This document defines and discusses key concepts related to graphical analysis of motion, including position-time graphs, velocity-time graphs, and acceleration-time graphs. It defines velocity as the rate of change of position, acceleration as the rate of change of velocity, and discusses the following: - Position-time graphs can be used to determine average and instantaneous velocity from the slope and tangent line. Negative slope indicates opposite direction of motion. - Velocity-time graphs allow determining average acceleration from slope and displacement from the area under the graph. - Acceleration-time graphs provide average velocity from the area under the graph. The document reviews how these different graph types relate to and can be used to analyze

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    Graphical Analysis:

    Review of the definitions:


    -

    Velocity: It is the rate of change of position. It is measured in m/s [N,E,S,W]


    o Units: m/s
    o

    Symbol:

    Formula:

    d
    t

    Acceleration: It is the rate at which velocity changes. It is measured in m/s 2


    [N,E,S,W]
    o Units: m/s2
    o
    o

    Symbol:
    Formula:

    v
    t

    In the following graphs, we will study two types of motion:


    o Uniform motions: constant velocity (zero acceleration)
    o Uniform acceleration: constant non zero acceleration

    3 Types of graphs:
    1. Position Time Graphs: (d-t) graph. It illustrates 1-D motion.
    a. Characteristics:
    i. The slope of the linear line segment on a d-t graph tells you the
    average velocity.

    1
    d d 2d
    =
    Vavg= t
    t 2t 1

    ii. On a curved graph, draw a secant line to find average velocity


    iii. Line tangent to the curved d-t graph will tell you the
    instantaneous velocity. [NO TIME INTERVAL IS INVOLVED]
    iv. The negative slope of a graph will indicate that velocity is in the
    opposite direction.

    2. Velocity Time Graphs: (v-t) graphs


    a. Characteristics:
    i. The slope of the line segment on a v-t graph tells you the
    average acceleration.

    v v2 v1
    a =
    =
    t t 2t 1

    ii. The area under the graph will give you displacement. Using this
    displacement, you can find average velocity by dividing Total
    displacement/time.

    Therefore, the information obtained from v-t Graph

    REFER TO PAGE 49 and 50, to know more about how to move from d-t graph
    to v-t graph
    3. Acceleration Time Graphs: (a-t) graph
    a. Characteristics:
    i. The area under the graph gives you average velocity.

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