Module 4 Describing Motion
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Lesson 2.4.5
Lesson 5 — Graphical Description of Accelerated Motion
Get Focused
Accelerted motion can be uniform or non-uniform. In this lesson we will examine how to determine the acceleration characteristics from displacement time graphs and velocity time graphs.
Consider the following essential questions as you complete Lesson 1:
- What quantity does the slope of a velocity time graph represent ?
- What would a constant velocity on a velocity time graph look like ?
- What would uniform acceleration on a velocity time graph look like
Vocabulary
Below is a link to the Science 20 Glossary. Make sure you can identify and define the terms within the glossary that correspond with this lesson.
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Read
Read pages 194 - 204 in the Science 20 Textbook. There is a text link below
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Self Check
Try the questions on page 204 to check your knowledge.
Reflect and Connect
What is the difference between uniform and non-uniform acceleration ? Post your answer to the discussion forum.
Module 4: Lesson 5 Assignment.
Once you have completed all of the learning activities for this lesson, you can complete the online assignment.
Lesson Summary
In this lesson you learned that accelerated motion demonstrates a change in velocity over time and that the slope of a velocity time graph gives you the acceleration of the object.
The next module will look at calculating displacement during accelerated motion.