Graphs Of Motion

Question 1

X axis always represents

Answer 1

Time

Question 2

Y axis may represent

Answer 2

Displacement, velocity/acceleration

Question 3

Velocity-Time Graphs

Answer 3

Area = Displacement (+ve and -ve values)
Area = Distance (+ve values)
Gradient = Acceleration

Question 4

Displacement-Time Graph

Answer 4

Gradient = Velocity
Sum of values between all points = Distance (+ve values)
At a peak, displacement is momentarily constant therefore instantaneous velocity = 0
Add all displacement points (from VT graph) to plot DT graph

Question 5

Acceleration-Time Graph

Answer 5

Area = change in velocity