Statistics and Mechanics Chapter 9 - Constant Acceleration Flashcards
1
Q
What is velocity?
A
The rate of change of displacement
2
Q
What does a curve on a displacement/time graph mean?
A
The object is accelerating.
3
Q
What is acceleration?
A
The rate of change of velocity
4
Q
What does it mean if a velocity/time graph is a straight line?
A
The acceleration is constant.
5
Q
What does the area underneath a velocity/time graph represent?
A
The distance travelled.
6
Q
What is acceleration due to gravity?
A
If you ignore air resistance, the acceleration due to gravity is constant, at 9.8 ms^2.
7
Q
What is the acceleration in a velocity/time graph?
A
The gradient.
