Velocity-time graphs (AQA GCSE Physics Combined Science): Flashcards
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What velocity-time graphs show
What velocity-time graphs show
How fast something moves & how speed changes over time
X-axis on velocity-time graph
X-axis on velocity-time graph
Time (seconds)
Y-axis on velocity-time graph
Y-axis on velocity-time graph
Velocity ()
Horizontal line on velocity-time graph means
Horizontal line on velocity-time graph means
Constant velocity (steady speed)
Upward sloping line on velocity-time graph means
Upward sloping line on velocity-time graph means
Accelerating (getting faster)
Downward sloping line on velocity-time graph means
Downward sloping line on velocity-time graph means
Decelerating (slowing down)
Line on x-axis of velocity-time graph means
Line on x-axis of velocity-time graph means
Stationary (not moving)
What a steeper line indicates
What a steeper line indicates
Greater acceleration or deceleration
What slope/gradient represents on velocity-time graph
What slope/gradient represents on velocity-time graph
Acceleration
Formula for acceleration
Formula for acceleration
What negative acceleration indicates
What negative acceleration indicates
Deceleration
How to find distance on velocity-time graph
How to find distance on velocity-time graph
Area under the line