Velocity and distance-time graph

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what happens when you drive up a hill in a line, and suddenly the line starts going down? come on. Think! ...you're going back, not down...
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What has both speed and direction? VELOCITY
What is speed and velocity both measured in? m/s or km/h or mph
What is the equation for speed? distance / time (d/s)
What does the gradient of a distance-time graph do? It tells how fast the object is travelling (speed)
The change in distance divided by the change in time is...? Gradient or how fast the object is travelling (speed)
On the graph: What happens when an area is flat? the object is stationary (stopped)
On graph: Straight uphill or downhill sections mean...? the object is travelling at a steady speed.
On graph: the steeper it is, the..? ..faster the object is going
On graph: Acceleration / deceleration is represented by..? curves
On graph: Steepening curve = speeding up
On graph: Levelling off curve = Slowing down
On graph: Going back is represented by..? Downhill sections
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