Velocity Time graphs Flashcards
1
Q
What does a velocity time graph look like?
A
Velocity on the left
Time on the bottom
2
Q
What does a straight line mean?
A
Constant acceleration/deceleration
3
Q
What does a steep slope mean?
A
Large acceleration
4
Q
What does a shallow slope mean?
A
Small accceleration
5
Q
What does a positive gradient mean?
A
Increasing velocity
6
Q
What does a negative gradient mean?
A
decreasing velocity
7
Q
What does a flat line mean?
A
Constant velocity
8
Q
How do you find acceleration?
A
Through the gradient
9
Q
What does the area under the graph represent?
A
the distance travelled
10
Q
What is the equation for the final speed?
A
(final speed)^2 = (initial speed)^2 +(2 x accceleration x distance moved)
