Distance/velocity time graphs Flashcards
1
Q
What do distance time graphs show?
A
How far something has travelled
2
Q
What does the gradient show?
A
the speed of the object
3
Q
What do the flat sections show?
A
when something has stopped moving
4
Q
What do steeper lines show?
A
an object is going faster
5
Q
What do curved lines show?
A
Acceleration
6
Q
How can you find the speed of an object?
A
By finding the gradient
change in y/ change in x
7
Q
How do you find the speed of a curved line?
A
Draw a tangent to the curve then find the gradient of the tangent
