Rates of change (AQA GCSE Maths): Flashcards

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Rates of change
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Definition of rate of change

How quickly one quantity changes compared to another

Formula for rate of change

ChangeTime\frac{\text{Change}}{\text{Time}}

What a distance-time graph shows

How distance changes over time

Gradient of distance-time graph

Speed (or velocity)

Steep gradient on distance-time graph

Fast speed

Horizontal line on distance-time graph

Not moving

Definition of velocity

Speed in a particular direction

Gradient of velocity-time graph

Acceleration

Positive gradient on velocity-time graph

Speeding up (accelerating)

Curved line on distance-time graph

Changing speed

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