Velocity And Distance- Time Graphs Flashcards

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What is speed?

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How fast you are going

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What are speed and velocity measured in?

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M/s

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What is velocity?

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Speed with direction

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Equation for speed

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Speed=distance/time

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Gradient=?

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Speed

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Flat sections of the graph are?

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Stationary

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Straight uphill or downhill sections of the graph are:

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Steady speed

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The steeper the graph

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The faster it’s going

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Downhill sections means

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Going back to starting point

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Curves in a graph represent:

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Acceleration

Decceleration

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How to calculate speed from a distance-time graph

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Speed=gradient= vertical/horizontal

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