English National Curriculum - Science
Mission Objectives
Describe what is meant by a velocity time graph
Interpret velocity-time graphs
Use a velocity-time graph to calculate acceleration
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Words and meanings to learn
distance
the total length of the path traveled by an object, irrespective of direction; it is a scalar quantity
acceleration
the rate of change of velocity per unit time; it describes how quickly an object's velocity changes and can be positive (speeding up) or negative (slowing down)
gradient
of a graph, is the rate at which one variable changes in relation to another
time
the duration over which events or movements occur
velocity
the speed of an object in a specific direction; it is a vector quantity, meaning it has both magnitude and direction
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Velocity-time graphs handouts to calculate acceleration and distance.
The latter is just for HT students.
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