Displacement-Time Graphs (Leaving Cert Physics): Flashcards
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What do displacement-time graphs plot?
What do displacement-time graphs plot?
Displacement (position) vs time
Can displacement be negative?
Can displacement be negative?
Yes, shows direction as well as magnitude
Where is positive displacement?
Where is positive displacement?
Right of reference point
Where is negative displacement?
Where is negative displacement?
Left of reference point
Slope of displacement-time graph equals
Slope of displacement-time graph equals
Velocity
Slope formula for velocity
Slope formula for velocity
Horizontal line on disp-time graph
Horizontal line on disp-time graph
Object is stationary
Positive slope on disp-time graph
Positive slope on disp-time graph
Motion in positive direction
Negative slope on disp-time graph
Negative slope on disp-time graph
Motion in negative direction
Steeper slope on disp-time graph
Steeper slope on disp-time graph
Faster motion
Straight line on disp-time graph
Straight line on disp-time graph
Constant velocity
Curved disp-time graph indicates
Curved disp-time graph indicates
Changing velocity (acceleration)
Instantaneous velocity on curved graph
Instantaneous velocity on curved graph
Slope of tangent line at that point
