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Interpret Speed-Time Graphs

The document discusses speed-time graphs and how to interpret them. It explains that a speed-time graph shows the speed of an object over time. Sections of constant speed have a zero gradient, while positive gradients indicate acceleration and negative gradients indicate deceleration. Distance traveled can be calculated as the area under the graph. The document provides an example of interpreting a speed-time graph showing a car accelerating for 10 seconds, then traveling at a constant speed, and finally decelerating over 15 seconds.
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Interpret Speed-Time Graphs

The document discusses speed-time graphs and how to interpret them. It explains that a speed-time graph shows the speed of an object over time. Sections of constant speed have a zero gradient, while positive gradients indicate acceleration and negative gradients indicate deceleration. Distance traveled can be calculated as the area under the graph. The document provides an example of interpreting a speed-time graph showing a car accelerating for 10 seconds, then traveling at a constant speed, and finally decelerating over 15 seconds.
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SPEEDOMETER

DISCUSS AND EXPLAIN……


Speed (ms-1)

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 =

• Speed of object decreases


• Deceleration / rate of
Distance = Area under the graph
u change of speed/ describe
the motion = negative
gradient Uniform speed = zero gradient
• Distance = Area of
trapezium

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 =

b Distance = Area under the graph

a Uniform speed = zero gradient


c

Deceleration
  =

first 10s last 15s


Interpret speed-time graphs
and describe the movement
based on the graphs.
(10, 25)

Acceleration /
rate of change of speed /
describe the motion
= positive gradient

(0, 0)
Distance = Area under the graph

Uniform speed = zero gradient


 Acceleration, m =
= Deceleration =
 
= 2.5 ms-2

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

Distance = Area under the graph

Uniform speed = zero gradient


 Distance (Area) =
= Deceleration =
 
= 187.5 m

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

Distance = Area under the graph

Uniform speed = zero 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

Distance = Area under the graph


(3 marks)
Uniform speed = zero 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)

c. The particle moves at the uniform speed of 15ms–1 for the


period of 7 seconds.
(2 marks)
WHAT DID YOU LEARN
TODAY?

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