Distance-Time Graphs Tell You How Far Something has Travelled Flashcards
1
Q
What does the gradient at any point give?
A
The speed of the object
2
Q
What do flat sections on a graph mean?
A
It’s stopped
3
Q
What does a steeper graph mean?
A
It’s going faster
4
Q
What do curves represent?
A
Acceleration
5
Q
What does a curve getting steeper mean?
A
It’s speeding up
6
Q
What does a levelling off curve mean?
A
It’s slowing down
7
Q
How can you calculate the average speed of an object over a period of time?
A
By dividing the total distance travelled by the time it takes to travel that distance
8
Q
Look at diagram page 2
A
Ok
