Area Under Velocity-Time Graphs (OCR GCSE Physics A, Combined (Gateway Science Suite)): Quizzes
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What does the area under a velocity-time graph equal?
What does the area under a velocity-time graph equal?
Displacement
What does the area under a speed-time graph equal?
What does the area under a speed-time graph equal?
Distance
Can speed be negative?
Can speed be negative?
No, speed cannot be negative
Can distance be negative?
Can distance be negative?
No, distance cannot be negative
What type of quantities are speed and distance?
What type of quantities are speed and distance?
Scalars
Can velocity be negative?
Can velocity be negative?
Yes, when moving backwards
Can displacement be negative?
Can displacement be negative?
Yes, displacement can be negative
What does an area above the x-axis on a velocity-time graph represent?
What does an area above the x-axis on a velocity-time graph represent?
Positive value
What does an area beneath the x-axis on a velocity-time graph represent?
What does an area beneath the x-axis on a velocity-time graph represent?
Negative value
How can total area under a complex velocity-time graph be found?
How can total area under a complex velocity-time graph be found?
Add areas of simple geometric shapes
What must be included when calculating total displacement from a velocity-time graph?
What must be included when calculating total displacement from a velocity-time graph?
The + and − signs of displacements
Why can't speed have a negative value?
Why can't speed have a negative value?
It is a scalar quantity