Motion- Equations and Graphs

When is vertical acceleration due to gravity positive

When an object is moving down

When is vertical acceleration due to gravity negative

When an object is moving up

Definition of displacement (unofficial)

How far an object has moved from its starting point, in a given direction.

What is represented by the gradient in a displacement/time graph?

Velocity

What is represented by the gradient in a velocity/time graph?

Acceleration

What is represented by the area under a velocity/time graph?

Displacement

Velocity on a displacement time graph

Gradient

Acceleration on a velocity time graph

Gradient

Displacement on a velocity time graph

Area under graph

What does the gradient of a speed/time graph allow you

to draw an acceleration-time graph

For gradient on a t²/r³ graph

Delta t²d/eltar³