Mission KG4: Slope Calculations for Position-Time Graphs

Mission KG4 focuses on the task of determining the slope of a position-time graph. The mission consists of 18 questions organized into 6 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 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.

 

Launch Mission KG4

 

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 c
 

• How does one calculate the slope on a graph?
• What does the slope value of a position-time graph represent?

 

Video Tutorial

Calculating the Slope of a Position-Time Graph



 

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: