Graphical Representation Of Motion
Chapter Name : Motion |
Sub Topic Code : 101_09_08_04_01 |
Topic Name : Graphical Representation Of Motion |
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Sub Topic Name : Distance-Time Graph |
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Introduction
Any motion can be represented on a graph by plotting the distance covered by the body with some reference at equal intervals of time. This gives us, the distance time graphs.
Pre-Requisites:
Basics of Cartesian coordinate system, Basic Grap Plotting Skills
Activity:
Plot a distance-time graph for your morning walk.
Real Life Question:
How do we represent the movement of your car on a piece of paper?
Key Words / FlashCards
| Key Words | Definitions (pref. in our own words) |
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| Distance- time curves | The plot of distance vs time for an object under motion with respect to some reference point. |
Learning aids / Gadgets
| Gadgets | How it can be used |
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Real life uses :
Designing Motion is a lot simpler with a graph. The visualization of how the parameters of motion vary with time is easier.
Practical examples around us
| Examples | Explainations |
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| Analytics | Train/Airline Analytics use these graphs and analyse for achieving better performance |
What you learn in Theory:
How a distance-time graph is drawn and what it theoretically implies.
What you learn in Practice:
Analyzing a distance-time graph of cars, air-planes etc.which helps in the analysis of their performance.