DISTANCE-TIME GRAPHS Flashcards

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1
Q

What is the formula to find distance?

A

Distance = Speed x Time

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2
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How do you find the average speed?

A

Total distance / Time

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3
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Why is average speed important?

A

When we travel a distance, we may stop, slow down, or move faster

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4
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A flat slope on a graph shows that the object is ______________

A

stationary/for stationary body
(It stays its distance while time increases)

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5
Q

A downward slope reaching 0 distance means it is ______________________

A

returning to the start/constant speed (return to start)

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6
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What does the slope of a distance-time graph show?

A

How fast something is travelling

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7
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An upward slope means it is travelling at a ______________

A

constant speed

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