Uniform rectilinear motion
A ladybug is at the origin of a Cartesian reference system at time and is moving with uniform rectilinear motion.
Select a graph type to explore, enter the speed and start the animation.
The time interval displayed refers to the first 15 seconds of the ladybug's motion.
To examine the motion in detail, pause the animation and drag the point on the time axis.
Uniform Rectilinear Motion
Practice Zone
Compare the graphs obtained by setting different speeds. What do you notice? How do the position - time and velocity - time graphs change as they describe the ladybug's motion?
A car travels at a constant speed of 108 km/h. Convert the speed into meters per second (m/s), and calculate the time needed to travel 36 km.
The following table shows the distance traveled by a car in the first 10 seconds of its motion.
What type of motion is it? Explain your answer.
Write the equation of motion and calculate the distance traveled by the car after 11 seconds.