Mission KG6: Interpreting Velocity-Time Graphs

Mission KG6 pertains to velocity-time graphs. You must inspect a graph identify the appropriate verbal description that matches it. The mission consists of 24 questions organized into 8 Question Groups. You must answer one question from each Question Group to complete the mission. The learning outcomes for this mission are ...
 

Learning Outcome

• 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.

 

Launch Mission KG6

 

Getting Help

If you are not familiar with this topic, then you should first learn about the topic using our written Tutorial or our Video Tutorial:

The Physics Classroom, One-Dimensional Kinematics Unit, Lesson 4, Part a

The Physics Classroom, One-Dimensional Kinematics Unit, Lesson 4, Part b
 

• How can one tell from a velocity-time graph that an object is moving with an acceleration (and a constant acceleration)?
• How can one tell from a velocity-time graph that an object is moving with a constant velocity (i.e., zero acceleration)?
• How can one tell from a velocity-time graph that an object is moving with a positive acceleration?
• How can one tell from a velocity-time graph that an object is moving with a negative acceleration?

 

Video Tutorials:
 

Velocity-Time Graphs: Constant Speed Motion

 

Velocity-Time Graphs: Changing Speed Motion

 

Question-Specific Help

Each Question Group has its own Help page with information specific to the question. You can access the Help page from within the mission by tapping on the Help Me! icon (textbook). For your convenience, links to those pages are provided below: