Day 5 Acceleration and Velocity Time Graphs

What do velocity-time graphs show?

• The total distance traveled by an object

• How the distance of an object varies over time

• How the velocity of an object changes over time

• The acceleration of an object at a point in time

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

• Acceleration

• Velocity

• Time

• Distance

What does the gradient of a velocity-time graph represent?

• Time

• Velocity

• Acceleration

• Distance

What does a constant positive gradient on a velocity-time graph indicate?

• Constant velocity

• Constant deceleration

• No movement

• Constant acceleration

How can acceleration be calculated from a velocity-time graph?

• Gradient of the distance-time graph

• Change in velocity over change in time

• Change in distance over change in time

• Total distance divided by total time

What does a flat section on a velocity-time graph indicate?

• Constant velocity

• No velocity

• Constant acceleration

• Constant deceleration

How is the distance traveled calculated using a velocity-time graph?

• Measuring the length of the curve

• Dividing the total velocity by total time

• Calculating the area under the curve

• Finding the gradient of the curve

What does an increasing gradient on a velocity-time graph signify?

• Decreasing acceleration

• Constant velocity

• Increasing acceleration

• Decreasing velocity

How is the area under a curve on a velocity-time graph estimated?

• By measuring the curve length

• By counting the number of squares under the curve

• By calculating the total velocity

• By finding the average gradient

What unit is used for the acceleration when calculated from a velocity-time graph?

• Meters

• Meters per second squared

• Meters squared

• Seconds