Velocity and distance time graph Flashcards

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1
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Define speed?

A

Just how fast you are going with no regard to the direction.

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2
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Define velocity?

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How fast your going but also must have the direction specified.

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3
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Formula for speed.

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Speed = distance divded time.

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4
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What does the gradient tell us?

A

How fast your object is travelling.

Because the gradient is the change in the distance divided by the change in time.

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5
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gradient =

A

Speed.

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6
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Flat sections =

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Stationery stopped.

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7
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Stright uphill or downfill sections =

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Travelling at a steady speed.

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