Velocity Time Graphs

Question 1

Which axis of a velocity time graph is y and which is x

Answer 1

Y-axis is velocity
x-axis is time

Question 2

How to figure of the acceleration from a velocity time graph?

Answer 2

Acceleration is the gradient of the graph.

Question 3

How do you find the distance from a velocity/time graph and how does a negative velocity value change the value of the distance?

Answer 3

The area under the graph is the distance of the object is there is a negative velocity take the negative distance from the positive distance to calculate final d.

Question 4

How do you calculate the Displacement from a velocity time graph with uniform acceleration?

Answer 4

Use SUVAT

Question 5

How do you find the acceleration of a velocity time graph that has non-uniform acceleration?

Answer 5

Create a tangent and calculate
gradient to find acceleration at one point.

Question 6

How do you find the displacement of a velocity time graph that has non-uniform acceleration?

Answer 6

Utilise either calculus to find area under a graph or create an appropriate amount of triangle and trapeziums under the curve note this will not give a fully accurate result.