27 Distance-Time and Velocity-Time Graphs Make sure you learn all these details real good. Make sure you can distinguish between the two, too. Distance-Time Graphs Very Important Notes: 500 400 3004- 200 100 10 20 30 40 60 60 70 80 90 100 10 126 1) GRADIENT = PEED. 2) Flat cections are where its stopped. 8) The steeper the graph, the faster it's going. 4) Downhill sections mean it's coming back | toward its starting point. 5) Curves represent acceleration or deceleration. 6) A stespening curve means it's * speeding up {increasing gradient). 7) A levelling off curve means i's slowing down (deoressing gradient). 50 40- 30: 20 10 10 20 30 40 60 60 70 Speed from a Dis e-Time Graph — it's just the Gradient For example the speed of the return section of the graph is: Don't forget that you have to use Speed = gradient = vertical = 500 = 16.7 m/s the soales of the axes ta work out horizontal 80 the gradient. Don't measure in om. | Velocity-Time Graphs | Very Important Notes: i) 1) GRADIENT = ACCELERATION. 2) Flat sactions represent steady epeed. 8) The steeper the graph, the greater the acceleration or deceleration. 4) Uphill eections (/) are acceleration. Deceleration| 6) Downhill sections (\) — deceleration. 6) The area under ony section of he graph {er all of it) fe equal to the distance stavelied in that fime interval 7) A curve means changing agoeleration, 80 90 100 110 120 culating Acceleration, eed and Distan elocity-time.Graph 1) The acceleration represented by the ‘Acceleration = gradient 8) the distance travelled in any fim between represent totally different kinds of Understanding speed and stuff — it can be an uphill struggle... The tricky thing about these fwo kinds of graph is that they can look pretty much the came but then there's no substitute for simply learning all the numbered points for both types. Enjoy. firat section of the graph is: vertical = 30 = LS m/s? horizontal 20 2) The speed at any point is simply found by reading the value off the speed axis. nterval is equal to the area. For example, the distance travelled 80 and t = 100 is equal to the shaded area which is equal fo 1000m. motion. If you want to be able to do them (in the Exam) ~ Section Two — Forces and Motion