PHY SCI: Graphing Velocity and Acceleration

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What is the formula to calculate speed?

Back

Speed = distance/time

Front

What is velocity?

Back

Speed in a specific direction

Front

What does a flat line on a distance-time graph indicate?

Back

The object is not moving.

Front

What does a steeper slope on a distance-time graph represent?

Back

The object is moving faster.

Front

What is acceleration?

Back

The rate of change of velocity over time.

Front

What is the difference between speed and velocity?

Back

Speed is a scalar quantity (magnitude only), while velocity is a vector quantity (magnitude and direction).

Front

How do you calculate acceleration?

Back

Acceleration = (final velocity - initial velocity) / time

Front

What does a negative acceleration indicate?

Back

The object is slowing down (decelerating).

Front

What is the significance of the y-axis in a velocity-time graph?

Back

It represents the velocity of the object.

Front

What does the area under a velocity-time graph represent?

Back

The distance traveled by the object.