Drawing Travel Graphs (Edexcel A-Level Mathematics): Flashcards
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Another name for travel graphs
Another name for travel graphs
Displacement-time graphs
On which axis is time () plotted?
On which axis is time () plotted?
Horizontal axis (-axis)
On which axis is displacement () plotted?
On which axis is displacement () plotted?
Vertical axis (-axis)
What does gradient/slope represent on a travel graph?
What does gradient/slope represent on a travel graph?
Velocity
Line type for constant velocity
Line type for constant velocity
Straight line with constant slope
What does a positive slope indicate?
What does a positive slope indicate?
Motion in positive direction
What does a negative slope indicate?
What does a negative slope indicate?
Motion in opposite direction
Curve shape for acceleration
Curve shape for acceleration
Curve that becomes steeper over time
Curve shape for deceleration
Curve shape for deceleration
Curve that flattens out over time
Line type for stationary object
Line type for stationary object
Horizontal line
What does a zero slope indicate?
What does a zero slope indicate?
Object is stationary
What does crossing the time axis mean?
What does crossing the time axis mean?
Object returned to starting point
What does a steeper slope indicate?
What does a steeper slope indicate?
Higher velocity