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*Physics 2 > 1.1 - Distance-time graphs > Flashcards

1.1 - Distance-time graphs Flashcards

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1
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What can we use graphs to describe?

A

The motion of an object

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What does a distance-time graph show?

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The distance of an object from a starting point against time taken

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What is on the x-axis of a distance-time graph?

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Time taken

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What is on the y-axis of a distance-time graph?

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The distance of an object from a starting point

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What is the speed of an object?

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The distance travelled each second

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What does the gradient of a distance-time graph show?

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The speed of an object

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How can we show the speed of an object is becoming faster on a distance-time graph?

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By making the gradient steeper

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What is happening to an object when the gradient on a distance-time graph becomes less steep?

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Its speed is decreasing

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How can we tell if an object is stationary on a distance-time graph?

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The line is horizontal

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If the line is horizontal on a distance-time graph, what is happening to the object?

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It is stationary

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How can we tell if an object is moving at a steady speed on a distance-time graph?

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The line is straight and slopes upward

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On a distance time graph, if the line is straight and slopes upward, what is happening to the object?

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It is moving at a steady speed

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What is the equation for speed?

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s=d/t

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