Distance time graphs Flashcards

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What is a distance time graph?

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Tells us how far something has traveled in a certain amount of time the distance of an object moving in a straight line (from a starting position) varies over time.

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What information do distance time graphs show?

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.Constant speed
.How fats an object is travelling
.If an object is stationary
.Change in speed

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What is the calculation for speed in a distance time graph?

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Depends on the question:

Speed=gradient= rise/ run
Speed= distance/ time

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What does a gradient of an line do?

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Tells us the speed a object is travelling at

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What does it mean when the gradient is steeper?

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The object is moving faster

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What doe sit mean when the gradient is flat?

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The object is stationary

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What does it mean if their is a negative gradient?

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Returning to start or decreasing speed

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