PHYSICS - TERM 1 - Distance Time Graphs

Question 1

What is the x-axis and y-axis?

Answer 1

x-axis= time
y-axis= distance

Question 2

How do you calculate the gradient?

Answer 2

rise/run = (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)

Question 3

What is the gradient in a distance-time graph?

Answer 3

speed

Question 4

What will the gradient be if the angle is an acute angle?

Answer 4

positive

Question 5

What will the gradient be if the angle is an obtuse angle?

Answer 5

negative

Question 6

What if the graph shows no steepness?

Answer 6

gradient=0

Question 7

The ____ the gradient, the ____ the speed.

Answer 7

steeper, faster

Question 8

What will a graph look like if;
m=0
speed=0

Answer 8

A straight horizontal line.

Question 9

What will a graph look like if;
m=constant and positive
speed=constant

Answer 9

A straight line from bottom to top.

Question 10

What will a graph look like if;
m= constant and negative
speed=constant

Answer 10

A straight line from top to bottom.

Question 11

What will a graph look like if;
m=increasing
speed=increasing
(acceleration)

Answer 11

A convex curved line from bottom to top.

Question 12

What will a graph look like if;
m=decreasing
speed=decreasing
(de-acceleration)

Answer 12

A concave curved line from top to bottom.