Velocity/Time Graphs

Question 1

What does the gradient show?

Answer 1

Acceleration.

Question 2

What do flat sections represent?

Answer 2

A steady speed.

Question 3

What does it show if the graph is steeper?

Answer 3

The greater the acceleration or deceleration.

Question 4

What do uphill sections (/) show?

Answer 4

Acceleration.

Question 5

What do downhill sections () show?

Answer 5

Deceleration.

Question 6

What does a curve show?

Answer 6

A changing acceleration.

Question 7

What does the area under any section of the graph (or all of it) show?

Answer 7

The distance travelled in that time interval.

Question 8

How would you work out the area if the acceleration is constant?

Answer 8

Split the area into rectangles and triangles.