Learn to differentiate between graphs of forward and backward motion. Predict what graphs look like before using a motion sensor, and then compare your predictions with real data. Respond to questions about several other position-time graphs and also explore position-time graphs that do not start at the origin (0,0). Motion Toward and Away is the second of five SmartGraphs activities designed for a typical physical science unit of study on the motion of objects. (The other four are: Maria’s Run; How Fast Am I Moving?; Describing Velocity; and, Was Galileo Right?)
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Requirements
Portions of this activity require a Vernier Go!Motion Sensor, and to use the sensor computers must have Java installed. Otherwise, the activity runs entirely in a Web browser. Preferred browsers are: Google Chrome (versions 5 and above), Safari (versions 4 and above), Firefox (version 3.6.10 and above), and Internet Explorer (version 7, 8, or higher; note that version 6 or below does not work).
This activity is a part of the Concord Consortium's 