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

Mission KG11 requires that you match the shape of a position-time graph to the corresponding shape of a velocity-time graph and vice versa.. The mission consists of 36 questions organized into 12 Question Groups. You must answer one question from each Question Group to complete the mission. The learning outcomes for this mission are ...

 

Learning Outcomes

• 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.

 

Launch Mission KG11

 

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 3, Part b

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

• What does a straight, diagonal line on a position-time graph indicate about an object's motion?
• What does a curved line on a position-time graph indicate about an object's motion?
• What does an upward-sloping line on a position-time graph indicate about an object's motion?
• What does a downward-sloping line on a position-time graph indicate about an object's motion?
• What does a line of zero slope on a position-time graph indicate about an object's motion?
• What does a horizontal line on a velocity-time graph indicate about an object's motion?
• What does a straight, diagonal line on a velocity-time graph indicate about an object's motion?
• What does the direction of the slope (positive or negative) on a velocity-time graph indicate about an object's motion?
• What does the location of a line on a velocity-time graph (above the time axis or below it) indicate about an object's 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: