Kinematics Graphs (AQA A-Level Mathematics): Quizzes

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Displacement-Time Graphs
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What type of quantity is displacement?

Vector quantity

What does the gradient of a displacement-time graph represent?

Velocity

What does a horizontal line on a displacement-time graph indicate?

Object is stationary

What does a curved line on a displacement-time graph indicate?

Changing velocity

What does positive curvature (concave up) on a displacement-time graph show?

Object is accelerating

A curve becoming steeper over time on a displacement-time graph shows what type of motion?

Accelerating motion

What does a negative gradient on a displacement-time graph mean?

Moving towards the origin

How do you find instantaneous velocity from a displacement-time graph?

Gradient of tangent at that point

What is the formula for average velocity from a displacement-time graph?

s2s1t2t1\frac{s_2 - s_1}{t_2 - t_1}

What does a displacement-time graph crossing the xx-axis indicate?

Change in direction of motion

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