Q: What specific things do you have to do in order to match the graph?
A: To match to graphs we were given, we had to take into account the things we learned from making the earlier graphs. For example, if you move towards the motion detector, you create a negative slope on a position time graph. In addition to moving towards the motion detector, when you come to a stop, the line becomes flat, showing your lack of motion/velocity. Finally, when you move away from the motion detector, the slope becomes a positive line for velocity and position. Despite this information, we had to be careful to move smoothly, or else the slope would become jagged.
A: To match to graphs we were given, we had to take into account the things we learned from making the earlier graphs. For example, if you move towards the motion detector, you create a negative slope on a position time graph. In addition to moving towards the motion detector, when you come to a stop, the line becomes flat, showing your lack of motion/velocity. Finally, when you move away from the motion detector, the slope becomes a positive line for velocity and position. Despite this information, we had to be careful to move smoothly, or else the slope would become jagged.