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Acceleration Graphs Intro

This document introduces speed vs. time graphs and how to analyze motion and calculate acceleration from these graphs. It provides examples of different types of motion that could be represented on speed vs. time graphs, including constant acceleration, increasing/decreasing acceleration, constant deceleration, and changing deceleration. Learners are prompted to draw examples of these different types of motion. The key points are that speed vs. time graphs show changes in speed over time, slope on these graphs represents acceleration, and different slopes or line shapes indicate different types of acceleration.

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Acceleration Graphs Intro

This document introduces speed vs. time graphs and how to analyze motion and calculate acceleration from these graphs. It provides examples of different types of motion that could be represented on speed vs. time graphs, including constant acceleration, increasing/decreasing acceleration, constant deceleration, and changing deceleration. Learners are prompted to draw examples of these different types of motion. The key points are that speed vs. time graphs show changes in speed over time, slope on these graphs represents acceleration, and different slopes or line shapes indicate different types of acceleration.

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Speed vs.

Time
Graphs
Introduction
Learning Objectives
• I can recognize acceleration on a
speed vs. time graph.
• I can recognize speed on a speed
vs. time graphs.
• I can analyze motion on a speed vs.
time graphs.
• I can calculate slope (acceleration)
on a speed vs. time graph
On your paper, Label graph axes as
shown

What type of
graph is this?
S Explain why.

t
• This is a acceleration graph because it shows
a change in speed over time (a = s/t).
• The slope of the line on the graph will equal
the acceleration. SLOPE = acceleration
(higher slope = higher acceleration)

𝑟𝑖𝑠𝑒 𝑆𝑝𝑒𝑒𝑑
𝑠𝑙𝑜𝑝𝑒= = =𝑎𝑐𝑐𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛
𝑟𝑢𝑛 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒
S

t
• What would a graph showing an object
moving at a constant acceleration look
like? Try to draw it.

t
Constant acceleration

t
Now, on the same graph, use a dashed line to
show a second object with a SLOWER
constant acceleration.

2 constant speeds,
one faster, one slower

t
Try drawing an acceleration graph that shows an
object where the acceleration increases.

t
Try drawing an acceleration graph that shows an
object where the acceleration decreases.

t
Try drawing an acceleration graph that shows an
object that has constant deceleration.

t
Try drawing an acceleration graph that shows an
object where the deceleration decreases.

t
Try drawing a acceleration graph that shows an
object where the deceleration increases.

t
Try drawing an acceleration graph that shows no
acceleration.

t
Try drawing an acceleration graph that
shows an object that travels at a constant
acceleration, then acceleration decreases,
then has no acceleration?

t
accelerates slower
no acceleration

constant acceleration

t
Find the acceleration/slope for A
Slope = = = = acceleration
Y2 = 2400m/min

A A) =

2400m/min - 0m/min
=
15min - 0min
Speed m/min

B 2400m/min
= 160m/min/min
15min

X2 = 15min
Y1 = 0m/min

X1 = 0min
Find the acceleration/slope for B
Slope = = = = acceleration

A B) =

400m/min - 0m/min
=
20min - 0min
Speed m/min

400m/min
= 20m/min/min
B 20min

Y2 = 400m/min

Y1 = 0m/min
X1 = 0min X2 = 20min
All the accelerations
Slope = = = = acceleration

A) = =
A
= 160m/min/min
Speed m/min

B) = =
= 20m/min/min
B
Big Ideas
• The slope on a speed vs. time graph
represents ACCELERATION.
• A flat line on a speed vs. time graph
means you are not accelerating.
(Moving at a constant speed)

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