Introduction
This topic is all about represtenting motion using graphs. It should be familiar from your maths lessons and this is one topic that comes up in both maths and science exams.
Task 1: Know
Task 1a: Use look cover write check and quizlet to familiarise yourself with the key words and ideas in this topic:
Learn
Task 2: Speed and distance time graphs
Task 2b: Make notes that:
Give the equation for calculating speed, including the units.
Define a distance-time graph
Draw the line from a distance-time graph which means an object is:
Stationary
Travelling at a fast constant speed
Travelling at a slow constant speed
Accelerating
Decelerating
Sketch the journey details in slide 20, check your answer on the next slide
Describe how to use a distance-time graph to calculate speed
Complete the calculations on slide 29, check your answers on the next slide
Task 3: Velocity and acceleration
Task 3b: Make notes that:
Define velocity
Define displacement
Define acceleration, including the unit
Define deceleration
Give the equation for acceleration, including units
Complete the calculation on slide 17 and check your answer on the next slide
Complete the exam question on slide 23 and check your answer on the next slide
Task 3c: Complete the progress quiz
Task 4: Velocity time graphs
Task 4b: Make notes that:
Define a velocity-time graph
Draw the line from a velocity-time graph which means an object is:
Travelling at a constant velocity
Accelerating at a constant rate
Decelerating at a constant rate
Describe how to calculate distance travelled using a velocity-time graph
Describe how to calculate acceleration using a velocity-time graph
Complete the questions on slide 27 and check your answers on the next slide
Task 5: Analysing motion graphs
Task 5b: Make notes that:
Complete the table on slide 4 and check your answers on the next slide
Copy down the equation from slide 13, including units
Complete the calculation on slide 14 and check your answers on the next slide
Copy down the key points from slide 16
Complete the exam question on slide 19 and check your answer on the next slide
Task 6: Summary
Task 6a: Watch the video
Task 6b: Complete the seneca learning units:
Task 6c: Make a mind map or single page revision summary of this topic and add it to your revision folder.