Motion Flashcards
Speed m/s=
Time s
On a distance time graph what will steady speed look like?
Straight line sloping upwards
Vector?
Quantity that has both a magnitude and a direction
Scalar?
Quantity that has only magnitude but not direction
Velocity?
Speed with a given direction
What does the gradient on a distance time graph represent?
Speed
Displacement?
Distance in certain direction
Acceleration m/s^2 =
Time taken s
What does a distance time graph of a stationary object look like?
A horizontal line
What does the gradient of a line on a velocity time graph represent?
Acceleration
What will a distance time graph of an object that is accelerating look like?
A curved line
On a speed time graph what will it look like if an object is moving at a steady speed
A horizontal line
How can distance travelled be worked out on from a speed time graph?
The area under the graph
What is the difference between speed and velocity
Speed is scalar so it has a magnitude but no direction where as velocity is a vector so it has a magnitude and direction
The steeper a distance-time graph is, the greater the ……….. It represents
Speed
