Episode 6 — Mechanics - Vertical Projectile Motion

Graphs of Motion

Learners will be able to:

• Sketch displacement time graphs for objects in freefall and projectiles, indicating the direction of motion as positive. • Identify the shape and characteristics of velocity time graphs for objects in freefall and projectiles. • Describe the acceleration time graph for an object in freefall, showing a constant acceleration due to gravity. • Calculate the gradient of a velocity time graph to determine the acceleration of an object. • Interpret the area under a velocity time graph to calculate displacement or change in position.