The Kinematic Graphing module consists of 11 missions (assignments) that pertain to interpretation of position-time and velocity-time graphs.  The 11 missions and the corresponding objectives are listed below.  Tap a mission's name to begin.

 

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Mission Objectives:

Mission KG1: Basics of Position-Time Graphs

• The student should be able to identify the physical significance of the slope for a position-time graph.
• The student should be able to match a verbal description of a given motion to the corresponding shape of a position-time graph.
   

Mission KG2: Shape and Slope of Position-Time Graphs

• The student should be able to use an understanding of the shape and slope of to extract information about the velocity of an object.
• The student should be able to use an understanding of the shape and slope a position-time graph to extract information about the acceleration of an object.
   

Mission KG3: Matching Motion and Shape on a Position-Time Graph

• The student should be able to use an understanding of the shape and slope of a position-time graph to extract information about the velocities of objects.
• The student should be able to use an understanding of the shape and slope of a position-time graph to extract information about the accelerations of objects.
   

Mission KG4: Slope Calculations for Position-Time Graphs

• The student should be able to calculate the slope of a graph.
• The student should be able to calculate the slope of a position-time graph and make meaning of the calculation.
   

Mission KG5: Basics of Velocity-Time Graphs

• The student should be able to identify the physical significance of the slope and the area for a velocity-time graph.
• The student should be able to match a verbal description of a given motion to the corresponding shape of a velocity-time graph.
   

Mission KG6: Interpreting Velocity-Time Graphs

• The student should be able to use an understanding of the shape and slope to extract information about the motion of an object from a velocity-time graph.
   

Mission KG7: Interpreting Velocity-Time Graphs 2

• The student should be able to use an understanding of the shape and slope of a velocity-time graph to extract information about the velocity of an object.
• The student should be able to use an understanding of the shape and slope of a velocity-time graph to extract information about the acceleration of an object.
   

Mission KG8: Slope and Area of a Velocity-Time Graph

• The student should be able to determine the acceleration of an object from a velocity-time graph.
• The student should be able to determine the displacement of an object from a velocity-time graph.
   

Mission KG9: Graphs and Oil Drop Diagrams

• The student should be able to identify the appropriate match between an oil-drop representation of a motion and the position-time graph of the motion.
• The student should be able to identify the appropriate match between an oil-drop representation of a motion and the velocity-time graph of the motion.
   

Mission KG10: Common Misconceptions Concerning Motion Graphs

• The student should be able to verbally describe the motion of an object if given a position-time graph, being careful to distinguish between velocity and acceleration information.
• The student should be able to verbally describe the motion of an object if given a velocity-time graph, being careful to distinguish between velocity and acceleration information.
   

Mission KG11: Matching Position-Time and Velocity-Time Graphs

• The student should be able to match a given position-time graph to the appropriate shape of a velocity-time graph.
• The student should be able to match a given velocity-time graph to the appropriate shape of a position-time graph.