<h2>Summary</h2>
<h3>Graphical Analysis of One-Dimensional Motion</h3>
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<li id="import-auto-id2388505">Graphs of motion can be used to analyze motion.</li>
<li id="import-auto-id4097898">Graphical solutions yield identical solutions to mathematical methods for deriving motion equations.</li>
<li id="import-auto-id2294483">The slope of a graph of displacement \(x\) vs. time \(t\) is velocity \(v\)<em data-effect="italics">.</em></li>
<li id="import-auto-id2025741">The slope of a graph of velocity \(v\) vs. time \(t\) graph is acceleration \(a\).</li>
<li id="import-auto-id1561758">Average velocity, instantaneous velocity, and acceleration can all be obtained by analyzing graphs.</li>
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<h2>Glossary</h2>
<h3>Independent variable</h3>
<p>the variable that the dependent variable is measured with respect to; usually plotted along the <em>x</em>-axis</p>
<h3>Dependent variable</h3>
<p>the variable that is being measured; usually plotted along the <em>y</em>-axis</p>
<h3>Slope</h3>
<p>the difference in <em>y</em>-value (the rise) divided by the difference in <em>x</em>-value (the run) of two points on a straight line</p>
<h3>y-intercept</h3>
<p>the <em>y</em>-value when <em>x </em>= 0, or when the graph crosses the <em>y-</em>axis</p>

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