Distance-Time Graphs (OCR GCSE Physics A (Gateway Science Suite)): Flashcards
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What distance-time graphs show
What distance-time graphs show
Distance travelled along a straight line
Increasing speed on distance-time graph means
Increasing speed on distance-time graph means
Object is accelerating
Decreasing speed on distance-time graph means
Decreasing speed on distance-time graph means
Object is decelerating
How to find speed at a point on curve
How to find speed at a point on curve
Draw tangent, calculate its gradient
Gradient of distance-time graph
Gradient of distance-time graph
Speed of object
Constant speed on distance-time graph
Constant speed on distance-time graph
Straight diagonal line (e.g. section A)
Rest/no movement on distance-time graph
Rest/no movement on distance-time graph
Horizontal line (e.g. section B)
Increasing speed on distance-time graph
Increasing speed on distance-time graph
Steeper slope/curve (e.g. section C)
Steeper slopes on distance-time graph
Steeper slopes on distance-time graph
Higher speeds
Gradient of displacement-time graph
Gradient of displacement-time graph
Velocity
Negative gradient on displacement-time graph
Negative gradient on displacement-time graph
Returning to starting point
Horizontal line on displacement-time graph
Horizontal line on displacement-time graph
Stationary
0 distance on displacement-time graph
0 distance on displacement-time graph
Back at starting point
Curved line on displacement-time graph means
Curved line on displacement-time graph means
Velocity is changing (acceleration)