Graphs Flashcards
1
Q
What is the gradient of a distance time graph?
A
Speed
2
Q
What is the gradient of speed time graph?
A
Distance
3
Q
What does a horizontal line in a speed time graph show?
A
Either the object is stationary (if line is horizontal at 0 y axis) or the object is moving at a constant speed.
4
Q
What does a straight sloping line in a distance time graph show?
A
Constant velocity
5
Q
How do you work out the distance in a speed time graph?
A
Calculate the area under the line (as a single shape or divide the area into multiple shapes, work the area of each of them and add them together to find the total area).
6
Q
What does a downward sloping line in a speed time graph show?
A
Deceleration
7
Q
What does a downward sloping line in a distance time graph show?
A
Object returning to the starting point.
