1.3.A.1Concept
Motion can be represented by motion diagrams, figures, graphs, equations, and narrative descriptions.
ExampleFrom a narrative to a graph1 / 3
A car's motion is described as: "starts at rest, speeds up steadily for 5 s, then travels at constant speed." Sketch, in words, what the car's velocity-vs-time graph would look like, and explain each part.
Try it on paper first, then reveal each step to check your work.
Step 1 — The first 5 s
Starting from rest and speeding up steadily (constant acceleration) means the v-t graph is a straight line rising from 0 during this part.