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Gradient of a Velocity-Time Graph (CIE AS Physics)

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Gradient of a Velocity-Time Graph

  • Acceleration is any change in the velocity of an object in a given time

  • As velocity is a vector quantity, this means that if the speed of an object changes, or its direction changes, then it is accelerating
    • An object that slows down tends to be described as ‘decelerating’

  • The gradient of a velocity-time graph is equal to acceleration

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What does the velocity-time graph look like for this acceleration-time graph?WE - V-T gradient question image, downloadable AS & A Level Physics revision notes

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