2.

2 : ANALYSING MOTION
GRAPHS

2 types of linear motion graphs:

i.The displacement- time graph
ii.The velocity- time graph

Displacement- time graph (s-t)

gradient = velocity of motion.

Analysing Displacement - Time

Graph

Gradient = 0
Velocity = 0
* Object is stationary

Analysing Displacement - Time

Graph

Gradient is constant,
Velocity is Uniform/constant

Analysing Displacement - Time

Graph
Gradient is negative and
constant, hence velocity is
uniform and in opposite
direction

Analysing Displacement - Time

Graph

Gradient is increasing,
hence velocity is
increasing.

Analysing Displacement - Time

Graph

Gradient is decreasing,
hence velocity is
decreasing.

Velocity - Time Graph (v-t)

gradient = acceleration of the object.

The area under the graph = distance/ displacement.

Analysing Velocity-Time Graph

Zero gradient
Constant velocity / zero acceleration

Analysing Velocity-Time Graph

Uniform acceleration

Analysing Velocity-Time Graph

Increasing acceleration

Analysing Velocity-Time Graph

Uniform deceleration

Analysing Velocity-Time Graph

Decreasing acceleration

Determine distance, displacement and

velocity from the displacement-time
graph.

Based on the s t graph above:

(a) Describe the motion of the object at:
(i)AB
(ii) BC
(iii) CD
(b) Calculate the velocity at
(i)AB
(ii) BC
(c)Find:
total distance

(iii) CD

(ii) total displacement

(d) Calculate
the average speed
(ii) the average velocity of the moving particle.
(e) Plot velocity time graph for the whole journey.

Determine displacement, velocity and

acceleration from a velocity-time graph

Based on the v t graph above:

(a) Describe the motion of the object at:
(i) OP
(ii) PQ
(iii) QR
(b) Calculate the total displacement.
(c) Calculate the average velocity.
(d) Calculate the acceleration at:
(i) OP
(ii) PQ

(iii) QR

(e) Plot accelerationtime graph for the whole journey.