Revision Physics P9 Flashcards
1
Q
What is acceleration
A
change of velocity per second (in metres per second per second, m/s2)
2
Q
What is deceleration?
A
change of velocity per second when an object slows down
3
Q
Displacement
A
distance in a given direction
4
Q
What is gradiant?
A
change of the quantity plotted on the y-axis divided by the change of the quantity plotted on the x-axis
5
Q
What is tangent.
A
a straight line drawn to touch a point on a curve so it has the same gradient as the curve at that point
