Kinematics Graphs (Edexcel A-Level Mathematics): Quizzes

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Displacement-Time Graphs
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What type of quantity is displacement?

Vector quantity

On a displacement-time graph, which axis represents time?

Horizontal axis (xx-axis)

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

Velocity

What does a steeper gradient indicate on a displacement-time graph?

Higher velocity

What does a positive gradient indicate?

Moving away from origin

What does a negative gradient indicate?

Moving towards origin

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) indicate?

Object is accelerating

What does negative curvature (concave down) indicate?

Object is decelerating

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

Gradient of tangent at that point

What is the formula for average velocity?

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

What does crossing the xx-axis indicate?

Change in direction of motion

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