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Kinematic Graphs Worksheet

Grade 12 Physics worksheet on interpreting and sketching kinematic graphs (position, velocity, acceleration vs. time).

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HS-PS2-1

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PhysicsKinematicsGraphsMotionGrade 12
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Kinematic Graphs Worksheet

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Read each question carefully and provide your answers in the space provided. Show all your work for calculations.

1. What does the slope of a position-time graph represent?

a

Acceleration

b

Velocity

c

Displacement

d

Time

2. A horizontal line on a velocity-time graph indicates   acceleration.

3. The area under an acceleration-time graph represents the change in  .

4. Describe the motion of an object if its position-time graph is a parabola opening upwards.

5. If a velocity-time graph shows a straight line with a negative slope, the object is slowing down.

T

True

F

False

6. For the given position-time graph below, sketch the corresponding velocity-time and acceleration-time graphs.

Time (s)Position (m)Position-Time Graph

Velocity-Time Graph:

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Acceleration-Time Graph:

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