GCSEPhysMotnEqnsGrphsCards13 Flashcards
Finding acceleration from a velocity time graph: acceleration = ?
gradient
Finding speed from a distance-time graph: speed = …?
gradient
v-t graph shape for uniformly accelerated motion from rest
Straight line through origin
Equation linking initial velocity and final velocity with acceleration
v = u + at
Finding displacement from a velocity time graph: Displacement = …???
area under graph
The S-t graph for uniformly accelerated motion is a …?
curve
As time increases the S-t graph for uniformly accelerated motion becomes…?
steeper
Equation for average speed
average speed = distance travelled / time taken
Equation linking displacement with initial and final velocities and time
S = 1/2 (u+v) t
All objects moving freely through the air (ignoring air resistance) have the same…?
acceleration
The direction of the acceleration due to gravity is always …?
vertically downwards
On Earth the size of the acceleration due to gravity is always …?
10 m/s²
A …?… quantity has size and direction
vector
A …?… quantity has size only
scalar