Velocity-Time Graphs

To determine how fast an object is moving on a Velocity-time graph I should...

• Look at the vertical axis for that time

• Determine the area between the graph & the x axis up to that time

• See whether the graph is above or below the x axis at that time

• Solve for the slope of the graph at that time

To determine which way an object is moving on a Velocity-time graph I should...

• Look at the vertical axis for that time

• Determine the area between the graph & the x axis up to that time

• See whether the graph is above or below the x axis at that time

• Solve for the slope of the graph at that time

To determine an object's acceleration using a Velocity-time graph I should...

• Look at the vertical axis for that time

• Determine the area between the graph & the x axis up to that time

• See whether the graph is above or below the x axis at that time

• Solve for the slope of the graph at that time

To determine how far an object travels using a Velocity-time graph I should...

• Look at the vertical axis for that time

• Determine the area between the graph & the x axis up to that time

• See whether the graph is above or below the x axis at that time

• Solve for the slope of the graph at that time

Describe the motion of an object given by the velocity vs time graph.

• It is speeding up, forward

• it is not moving.

• It has a constant speed, backward.

• It is slowing down, forward.

Describe the motion of an object given by the velocity vs time graph.

• It is speeding up, forward.

• it is not moving.

• It has a constant speed.

• It is slowing down, backward.

Describe the motion of an object given by the velocity vs time graph.

• It is speeding up, forward.

• it is not moving.

• It has a constant speed.

• It is slowing down, backward.

Describe the motion of an object given by the velocity vs time graph.

• It is speeding up, backward.

• it is not moving.

• It has a constant speed.

• It is slowing down, forward.

Describe the acceleration of an object given by the velocity-time graph.

• acceleration is zero

• acceleration is positive

• acceleration is negative

Describe the acceleration of an object given by the velocity-time graph.

• acceleration is zero

• acceleration is positive

• acceleration is negative