Velocity And Distance Time Graphs Flashcards
1
Q
What is velocity?
A
How fast something is moving with a direction
2
Q
What does the gradient of the graph represent?
A
How fast the object is moving
3
Q
What does a flat section of the graph mean?
A
The object is stationary
4
Q
What does straight up hill or down hill mean?
A
Travelling at a steady speed
5
Q
What does the steeper the graph mean?
A
The faster it’s going
6
Q
What does a downhill section mean?
A
It’s going back towards its starting point
7
Q
What does a curve represent?
A
Acceleration or deceleration
8
Q
What does a steepening and levelling off curve mean?
A
Steepening = speeding up
Levelling off =slowing down
9
Q
What are velocity and speed measured in?
A
M/S
