Velocity, time distance graphs, acceleration, velocity-time graphs. Flashcards
Velocity is speed and…
Direction.
On a Distance-Time graph, a flat stationary line represents…
No movement.
On a Distance-Time graph, a straight uphill line represents…
Object moving forward at a steady speed.
On a Distance-Time graph, the line going downhill represents…
Object moving back towards starting it’s starting point.
On a Distance-Time graph, the steeper the graph, the ____ it’s going
Faster.
On a Distance-Time graph, curves in the line represent…
Acceleration, or deceleration.
To calculate the speed of a Distance-Time graph, measure the…
Gradient.
Acceleration is…
How fast velocity is changing.
Acceleration=
Time taken
In velocity-time graphs flat sections represent…
Steady Speed.
In velocity-time graphs, uphill sections represent…
Greater acceleration.
In velocity-time graphs, curves represent…
Changing acceleration.
How is acceleration found in a velocity-time graph?
horizontal change
How is the distance travelled found in a velocity-time graph?
Area underneath the graph at any one time.
