Distance-Time Graphs (OCR GCSE Physics A (Gateway Science Suite)): Quizzes
📚Quizzes
Practise the questions
12 questions from this quiz
ShowHide
Practise the questions
12 questions from this quiz
What does the gradient of a distance-time graph represent?
What does the gradient of a distance-time graph represent?
Speed of the object
What does a horizontal line on a distance-time graph indicate?
What does a horizontal line on a distance-time graph indicate?
Rest (no movement)
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)
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 straight diagonal line on a distance-time graph represent?
What does a straight diagonal line on a distance-time graph represent?
Constant speed
What does increasing speed mean for an object?
What does increasing speed mean for an object?
The object is accelerating
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 indicate?
What does a negative gradient on a displacement-time graph indicate?
Returning to starting point
What does zero distance on a displacement-time graph mean?
What does zero distance on a displacement-time graph mean?
Back at starting point
In the example graph, what does section B represent?
In the example graph, what does section B represent?
Rest (no movement)
In the example graph, what does section C represent?
In the example graph, what does section C represent?
Increasing speed