Graphs of Motion Flashcards
What are the 2 graphs of motion?
Distance-time graphs and speed-time graphs.
What does it mean when the line on a distance-time graph is horizontal?
It means the object or person is staying at one point.
The steeper the line…
the faster the object.
What is the gradient of a distance time graph equal to?
The speed of an object.
How do you calculate gradient in a graph?
y2 - y1 / x2 - x1
What does it mean when the line on a speed-time graph is horizontal?
It means the object is moving at a constant speed.
What does it mean when the line on speed-time graph is going downwards?
It means the object is decelerating.
What does it mean when the line on a speed-time graph is going upwards?
It means the object is accelerating.
What is the gradient of a speed-time graph equal to?
The acceleration of an object.
What is the area of a speed time graph equal to?
The distance traveled.
