Motion graphs tell the story of an objects displacement, velocity or acceleration through the time of its journey.

Understanding the motion of objects can help physicists predict how objects move. These objects could be protons in an accelerator, distant galaxies or even a motor car.

The most common use of motion graphs is by the transportation authorities when analysing air accidents.

Here is a picture of the motion data taken from a black box aboard an airliner.

airbus

blackbox The black box is actually orange
Motion Graph Blank Fill in Notes

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Kinematic Equation Blank Fill in Notes

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Coding In Physics

Coding in Physics

To be a competent physicists you need to learn to code. Below is a link to Glowscript and a VPython programme demonstrating the different motion graphs on constant acceleration.

VPython motion graphs

Velocity time graph of ball thrown up in the air

Ball dropped and bounce velocity time graph

Idealised bouncing ball velocity time graph.