A velocity-time graph shows the relationship between velocity and time.
Velocity is represented on the y-axis (vertical axis)
Time is represented on the x-axis (horizontal axis).
- The slope of the line on the graph represents the acceleration of the object. A steeper slope means a larger acceleration.
- A horizontal line on the graph means that the velocity is constant (not changing). Therefore, no acceleration happened.
3. A curved line on the graph means that the velocity is changing at a non-constant rate.
- The area under the line on the graph represents the displacement travelled by the object. The larger the area, the greater the displacement.
Example:
A roller coaster going up and down a hill.
A car accelerating from a stop sign.
a ball being thrown in the air.
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