Acceleration Graphs II

Front

What does a graph showing negative velocity that is getting slower indicate?

Back

The object is moving in the negative direction but is decreasing its speed.

Front

What does a graph showing negative velocity that is getting faster indicate?

Back

The object is moving in the negative direction and is increasing its speed.

Front

What does a graph showing positive velocity that is getting faster indicate?

Back

The object is moving in the positive direction and is increasing its speed.

Front

What does a graph showing positive velocity that is getting slower indicate?

Back

The object is moving in the positive direction but is decreasing its speed.

Front

What is the definition of acceleration?

Back

Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity of an object with respect to time.

Front

What does a flat line on a velocity graph represent?

Back

A flat line indicates that the object is at rest or moving at a constant velocity.

Front

How can you determine if an object is speeding up or slowing down from a velocity graph?

Back

If the velocity is increasing, the object is speeding up; if the velocity is decreasing, the object is slowing down.

Front

What does a negative slope on a velocity graph indicate?

Back

A negative slope indicates that the object is moving in the negative direction.

Front

What does a positive slope on a velocity graph indicate?

Back

A positive slope indicates that the object is moving in the positive direction.

Front

What is the significance of the area under a velocity-time graph?

Back

The area under the graph represents the displacement of the object.