SP1b - Distance Time Graphs Flashcards
1
Q
What is the formula for speed?
A
S = d/t
2
Q
What’s the instantaneous speed?
A
The speed at a particular point in a journey
3
Q
What equipment can you use to measure speed in a lab most accurately?
A
Light gate
4
Q
How can a journey be represented?
A
On a distance time graph
5
Q
What do the horizontal lines on a distance then graph show?
A
The object is stationary
6
Q
What do the sloping lines mean on the distance time graph?
A
The object is travelling at a constant speed
7
Q
The steeper the line on a distance time graph…
A
The faster the object is travelling
8
Q
How is the speed calculated on a distance time graph?
A
By taking the gradient of the line
9
Q
How do you find the gradient of a line?
A
Vertical difference between two points on a line / horizontal difference between two points on a line.
