Motion diagrams
A motion diagram is a pictorial representation of motion. In other words, a way of showing motion using pictures.
Use a dot to represent the object in motion.
Show the position of the dot at equal time intervals. Show the velocity and acceleration vectors, as appropriate.
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e.g. a ball is rolling at a constant velocity of 2 m/s. Draw the motion diagram.
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A car starts from rest and accelerates to the left. Draw the motion diagram.
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Get in the habit of drawing motion diagrams at the beginning of all problems. This will help you "see" what is happening and will make it easier to perform a correct analysis.
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