Velocity and Distance Time Graphs Flashcards
1
Q
What is the difference between speed and velocity?
A
Speed is how fast you are going and Velocity is how fast you are going in a direction
2
Q
What does the gradient of a distance time graph tell you?
A
How fast your object is travelling (speed)
3
Q
What do the flat sections represent?
A
Object being stationery or stopped
4
Q
What do straight uphill/downhill sections represent?
A
A steady speed
5
Q
What do downhill sections mean?
A
Going back to the starting point
6
Q
What do curves in a graph represent?
A
Acceleration or Deceleration
7
Q
What is acceleration?
A
How quickly velocity is changing
8
Q
For a velocity-time graph, how do you work out the distance travelled
A
Area under any section of the graph is equal to the distance travelled in the time interval
