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| Using graphs, how can you find the average speed of an object? |
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| The slope of a distance versus time graph is equal to the average speed of an object. |
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| Using graphs, how can you find the instantaneous speed of an object? |
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| Create a line on the point tangent to the rest of the distance vs. time graph and find it's slope. |
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| Using graphs, how can you find the acceleration of an object? |
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| Find the slope of a velocity (or speed) versus time graph. |
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| Using a graph, how can you find the instantaneous acceleration of an object? |
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| Find the slope of a line on that particular point, tangent to the velocity (or speed) vs. time graph. |
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| What can be said of the motion of an object when the signs of the velocity and acceleration are the same? |
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| What can be said of the motion of an object when the signs of the velocity and acceleration are different? |
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| Describe the motion of a stone as It rises in terms of position. |
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| Describe the motion of a stone as It rises in terms of velocity. |
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| Describe the motion of a stone as It rises in terms of acceleration. |
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| Describe the motion of a stone as it falls in terms of position. |
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| Describe the motion of a stone as it falls in terms of velocity. |
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| Describe the motion of a stone as it falls in terms of acceleration. |
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| Describe the motion of a stone at it's peak in terms of position. |
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| Describe the motion of a stone at it's peak in terms of velocity. |
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| Describe the motion of a stone at it's peak in terms of acceleration. |
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| When is an object in free fall? |
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| When gravity is the only force working against It. |
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| We often approximate falling objects as being in freefall. Why is this not correct? |
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| What is the relationship between velocity and speed? |
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| Both measure how fast and are measured in m/s. But velocity includes direction (negative or positive). |
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