Velocity-Time Graphs (Leaving Cert Physics): Quizzes
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What does the slope of a velocity-time graph represent?
What does the slope of a velocity-time graph represent?
Acceleration
What does the area under a velocity-time graph represent?
What does the area under a velocity-time graph represent?
Distance travelled
What does a positive slope on a velocity-time graph indicate?
What does a positive slope on a velocity-time graph indicate?
Object is speeding up
What motion does a horizontal line at zero on a velocity-time graph show?
What motion does a horizontal line at zero on a velocity-time graph show?
Object is stationary
What does a steep positive slope indicate on a velocity-time graph?
What does a steep positive slope indicate on a velocity-time graph?
Large acceleration
What does a negative slope on a velocity-time graph represent?
What does a negative slope on a velocity-time graph represent?
Deceleration
What formula calculates the area of a triangular section under a velocity-time graph?
What formula calculates the area of a triangular section under a velocity-time graph?
What does a curved line on a velocity-time graph indicate?
What does a curved line on a velocity-time graph indicate?
Changing acceleration
What are the units for velocity on the y-axis of a velocity-time graph?
What are the units for velocity on the y-axis of a velocity-time graph?
m s
What does a horizontal line above zero on a velocity-time graph show?
What does a horizontal line above zero on a velocity-time graph show?
Constant positive velocity
What technology can be used to create velocity-time graphs experimentally?
What technology can be used to create velocity-time graphs experimentally?
Data loggers and motion sensors
What does a linear relationship between velocity and time indicate?
What does a linear relationship between velocity and time indicate?
Constant acceleration