8.4.1 (Term 1) Flashcards

Learning objectives Describe the motion of an object by interpreting linear motion graphs (s-t, v-t, a-t) Calculate and interpret the intercepts and gradients of linear motion graphs (s-t, v-t, a-t)

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What does a D-T graph represent?

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A D-T graph represents displacement vs. time.

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What does a V-T graph represent?

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A V-T graph represents velocity vs. time.

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What does an A-T graph represent?

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An A-T graph represents acceleration vs. time.

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What does the slope of a distance-time (D-T) graph represent?

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The slope of a distance-time graph represents velocity.

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What does a constant slope on a distance-time graph indicate?

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A constant slope indicates a constant velocity.

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What can the slope of a distance-time graph be?

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The slope can be positive, negative, or zero.

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What does a positive slope on a distance-time graph represent?

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A positive slope represents positive velocity.

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What does a zero slope on a distance-time graph represent?

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A zero slope represents zero velocity.

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What does a negative slope on a distance-time graph represent?

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A negative slope represents negative velocity.

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What does a curve on a distance-time graph indicate?

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A curve indicates a changing slope, which means a changing velocity.

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What happens as the slope of the line on a distance-time graph becomes steeper?

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As the slope becomes steeper, the velocity of the object becomes greater.

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What are the axes on a distance-time graph?

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The x-axis represents time, and the y-axis represents distance.

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What does constant speed look like on a distance-time graph?

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Constant speed is represented by a straight line with a constant slope.

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What does zero speed (at rest) look like on a distance-time graph?

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Zero speed is represented by a horizontal line.

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What does accelerating (speeding up) look like on a distance-time graph?

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Accelerating is represented by a curve with an increasing slope.

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What does decelerating (slowing down) look like on a distance-time graph

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Decelerating is represented by a curve with a decreasing slope.

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How is constant speed represented on a distance-time (D-T) graph?

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Constant speed is represented by a straight segment on the D-T graph.

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What do curved segments on a distance-time graph indicate?

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Curved segments mean the object’s speed is changing.