Distance-Time Graphs (OCR GCSE Physics A, Combined (Gateway Science Suite)): Quizzes
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What does the gradient of a distance-time graph represent?
What does the gradient of a distance-time graph represent?
Speed of the object
How do you calculate speed at a point on a curved distance-time graph?
How do you calculate speed at a point on a curved distance-time graph?
Draw tangent & find its gradient
What does a steeper slope on a distance-time graph indicate?
What does a steeper slope on a distance-time graph indicate?
Higher speed
What does a horizontal line represent on a distance-time graph?
What does a horizontal line represent on a distance-time graph?
Rest (no movement)
What does a section with constant gradient on a distance-time graph show?
What does a section with constant gradient on a distance-time graph show?
Constant speed
What does a curved line on a distance-time graph indicate?
What does a curved line on a distance-time graph indicate?
Changing speed (acceleration)
What does the gradient represent on a displacement-time graph?
What does the gradient represent on a displacement-time graph?
Velocity
What does a negative gradient on a displacement-time graph mean?
What does a negative gradient on a displacement-time graph mean?
Returning to the starting point
What does a horizontal line on a displacement-time graph indicate?
What does a horizontal line on a displacement-time graph indicate?
Stationary
What does 0 distance on a displacement-time graph mean?
What does 0 distance on a displacement-time graph mean?
Back at the starting point
What does a curved line on a displacement-time graph show?
What does a curved line on a displacement-time graph show?
Velocity is changing
What does increasing speed on a distance-time graph mean?
What does increasing speed on a distance-time graph mean?
The object is accelerating