Interpret Speed-Time Graphs
Interpret Speed-Time Graphs
Interpret Speed-Time Graphs
Time (s)
O t1 t2 t3
How do you interpret speed-time graphs? Interpret speed-time graphs
and describe the movement
• No change of speed (zero gradient) based on the graphs.
Speed (ms )
-1
• Period of time = (t2 – t1) seconds.
• Uniform speed = v ms-1
• Distance = Area of rectangle
v Acceleration =
Deceleration
=
A B C Time (s)
O t1 t2 t3
• Speed of object increases
• Acceleration / rate of change of speed /describe
the motion= positive gradient
• Distance = Area of trapezium Textbook pg 200
FIND THE GRADIENT OF LINE AB Prior Knowledge
𝒙𝟐 , 𝒚 𝟐
Gradient, m = Gradient,
1. B (4, 8) m=
=
= 2
Area of trapezium
A (1, 2)
𝒙𝟏 , 𝒚 𝟏 =
2. A (-3, 10) Gradient, m =
𝒙𝟐 , 𝒚 𝟐
=- Area of triangle
=
B (1, -7)
𝒙𝟏 , 𝒚 𝟏
Gradient, m = Area
3. of rectangle
B (15, 5) = =
A (5, 5)
𝒙𝟏 , 𝒚 𝟏 𝒙𝟐 , 𝒚 𝟐
= 0
Interpret speed-time graphs
Mr. Daniel Wong drives his car to a convenience store to and describe the movement
buy newspaper. The speed-time graph shows the motion of based on the graphs.
the car from his house to the road junction before reaching
his destination
Acceleration =
Deceleration
=
Acceleration /
rate of change of speed /
describe the motion
= positive gradient
(0, 0)
Distance = Area under the graph
Deceleration /
The car accelerates at a rate of 2.5 m s–2 for the first 10 rate of change of speed/
seconds describe the motion
= negative gradient
Interpret speed-time graphs
and describe the movement
based on the graphs.
Acceleration /
h rate of change of speed /
describe the motion
b = positive gradient
Deceleration /
The car travels for 187.5 m in 15 seconds with a rate of change of speed/
deceleration of m s–2 describe the motion
= negative gradient
Interpret speed-time graphs
and describe the movement
based on the graphs.
Acceleration /
rate of change of speed /
describe the motion
= positive gradient
Deceleration
=
Deceleration /
rate of change of speed/
describe the motion
= negative gradient
Interpret speed-time graphs
and describe the movement
based on the graphs.
Acceleration /
rate of change of speed /
describe the motion
= positive gradient
(2 marks)
Deceleration
=
Deceleration /
rate of change of speed/
describe the motion
(10 marks) = negative gradient
SOLVE
SOLUTION:
a. ms–2 (3marks)
b. 260m (5 marks)