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Normally a position-time graph is actually a distance-time graph where the distance of an object is measured from a fixed point called the origin.
The slope (gradient) of the graph is the radial velocity - or the component of the velocity in the radial direction - of the object. That is, the component of the object's velocity in the direction towards or away from the origin.
Such a graph cannot be used to measure the component of the velocity at right angles to the radial direction. In particular, an object going around in a circle would appear t have no velocity since its distance from the origin remains constant.
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∙ 13y ago1. Slope of the graph gives acceleration.
2. Area under the graph gives the total distance traveled.For more details, contact at saqibahmad81@Yahoo.com
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∙ 11y agoIt helps us to determine the acceleration of an body.
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What does displacement divided by time give you?
The Average Velocity on a position time graph or a velocity time graph.
Velocity is the slope of the displacement vs time graph?
Velocity is NOT the slope of the acceleration vs. time graph. Velocity is the area under the acceleration vs. time graph. Velocity is the slope of a position vs. time graph, though. For you Calculus Junkies, v = the integral of acceleration with respect to time.
What is a negative slope on a velocity-time graph indicates the object is down?
A negative slope on a velocity-time graph indicates a decreasing velocity over time, which means the object is slowing down. As time increases, the velocity decreases.
Velocity is the slope of a displacement vs time graph true or false?
False. The slope of a velocity vs time graph is acceleration
On a speed time graph what measures acceleration?
deceleration can be measured from a velocity time graph by calculating the gradient of the velocity time graph if the V-t graph was linear. If the v-t graph was a curve then the differentiatial of the equation of the curve will give the deceleration variation with time.
What is a velocity time graph in detail?
A velocity time graph is still a velocity time graph - no matter the degree of detail that you look at it.
How do you make an acceleration time graph from the data of a velocity time graph?
take the slope of every change in the velocity time graph and plot it
How do you make a velocity vs time graph from an acceleration vs time graph?
Your acceleration vs. Time graph is the slope of your velocity vs. time graph
What does displacement divided by time give you?
The Average Velocity on a position time graph or a velocity time graph.
What is the definition of velocity time graph?
The rate of change in velocity in given time. By Suraj Kumar
What information can be learned from a position-time graph and from a speed-time graph?
A position time graph can show you velocity. As time changes, so does position, and the velocity of the object can be determined. For a speed time graph, you can derive acceleration. As time changes, so does velocity, and the acceleration of the object can be determined.If you are plotting velocity (speed) versus time, the slope is the acceleration.
What is the difference between a velocity time graph and a position time graph?
Simply put, a velocity time graph is velocity (m/s) in the Y coordinate and time (s) in the X and a position time graph is distance (m) in the Y coordinate and time (s) in the X if you where to find the slope of a tangent on a distance time graph, it would give you the velocity whereas the slope on a velocity time graph would give you the acceleration.
What is velocity-time curve?
The graph of velocity-time is the acceleration.
What is the condition of the position-time graph when the velocity-time graph passes through zero?
As, in the velocity-time graph, curves passes through zero means 'when time is zero velocity is zero'. Velocity is time derivative of displacement. So displacement is maximum or minimum when time is zero in position-time graph.
What does a zero velocity graph look like?
In a velocity-time graph it will be the time axis (where velocity = 0). On a distance-time graph it will be a line parallel to the time axis: distance = some constant (which may be 0).
How do you calculate velocity from an x-t graph?
If an x-t graph is a position-time graph, velocity is the slope of the line on the graph.
How do you go from a position graph to a velocity graph?
you can't....it's merely impossible! Assuming it is a graph of velocity vs time, it's not impossible, it's simple. Average velocity is total distance divided by total time. The total time is the difference between finish and start times, and the distance is the area under the graph between the graph and the time axis.
