Distance time Flashcards
What goes on a distance time graph axis
Y Distance and x time
What does the gradient represent
Speed
What does a flat horizontal line represent
Stationary
What is the difference between a steep line and a shallow line
Steeper the gradient the faster the speed
How can we calculate acceleration if we know time
A = change in velocity
Time
How do calculate acceleration if we don’t know time
V2 - u2 = 2as
Unit off acceleration
M/s
What do these symbols represent
V
U
A
S
T
Final Velocity
Initial velocity
Acceleration
Speed
Time
A curved line on a graph
An acceleration
What goes on each axis for velocity time graphs
X - time Y - velocity
What does a flat horizontal line mean for velocity time graphs
Constant speed
What does the gradient in a velocity time graph represent
Acceleration
What does the area under the line represent in velocity time graphs
The distance
What would backwards motion look like in a velocity time graph
Negative Y axis
What does a steep gradient mean to a shallow gradient in velocity time graphs
The steeper the gradient the faster the acceleration
