8.4.1 (V-T) (Term 1)

Question 1

What does a velocity-time (V-T) graph represent?

Answer 1

A velocity-time graph shows an object’s velocity as a function of time.

Question 2

What does a horizontal line on a velocity-time graph indicate?

Answer 2

A horizontal line indicates constant velocity.

Question 3

What does a straight sloped line on a velocity-time graph represent?

Answer 3

A straight sloped line represents constant acceleration.

Question 4

How is acceleration calculated?

Answer 4

Acceleration is the change in velocity over time.

Question 5

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

Answer 5

A positive slope represents positive acceleration.

Question 6

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

Answer 6

A negative slope represents negative acceleration.

Question 7

What do different slopes on a velocity-time (V-T) graph indicate about acceleration?

Answer 7

Positive slope = Positive acceleration
Zero slope = Zero acceleration
Negative slope = Negative acceleration

Question 8

What does the area under the curve on a velocity-time (V-T) graph represent?

Answer 8

The area under the curve to the Y-axis represents the displacement of the object.

Question 9

How can the area under the curve on a velocity-time graph be found?

Answer 9

The area can be found using simple geometry formulas.

Question 10

What does the area under the velocity-time graph represent?

Answer 10

The area under the velocity-time graph gives the displacement of the object for the specified time interval.

Question 11

What does the velocity-time graph look like for constant acceleration?

Answer 11

The velocity-time graph for constant acceleration is a straight line.

Question 12

What does the slope of a velocity-time (V-T) graph represent?

Answer 12

The slope of a velocity-time graph represents acceleration, which relates to the acceleration formula.

Question 13

What does a horizontal line on a velocity-time (V-T) graph indicate?

Answer 13

A horizontal line on a velocity-time graph means constant velocity.

Question 14

What is the velocity of an object that isn’t moving?

Answer 14

If an object isn’t moving, its velocity is zero.

Question 15

What does a positive slope on a velocity-time graph indicate?

Answer 15

A positive slope indicates the object is undergoing acceleration in the positive direction.

Question 16

What happens if both the slope and velocity are positive?

Answer 16

If both the slope and velocity are positive, the object is speeding up.

Question 17

What happens if the slope is positive but velocity is negative?

Answer 17

If velocity is negative, the object is slowing down, even with a positive slope.

Question 18

What does the slope of a speed-time graph represent?

Answer 18

The slope of a speed-time graph represents acceleration.

Question 19

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

Answer 19

A constant slope indicates constant acceleration.

Question 20

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

Answer 20

The slope can be positive, negative, or zero.

Question 21

What does the area under the curve on an acceleration-time (A-T) graph represent?

Answer 21

The area under the curve represents the change in velocity.

Question 22

What does the “y” intercept on a velocity-time graph represent?

Answer 22

The “y” intercept equals the initial velocity.