Topic 2 Mechanics - basic concepts

What is the area under a velocity time graph?

• distance

• displacement

• acceleration

• deceleration

What is the area under an acceleration time graph?

• speed

• change in speed

• velocity

• change in velocity

• distance

What does a negative velocity mean?

• it is decelerating

• the object is moving in the opposite direction.

• the velocity is sad/upset

What is the gradient of a velocity time graph?

• acceleration

• distance

• displacement

• speed

What is the gradient of a displacement time graph?

• distance

• acceleration

• speed

• velocity

What is the symbol for displacement?

• d

• s

• u

• v

What does u represent?

• Upwards acceleration

• Final velocity

• Initial velocity

• Average velocity

What does v stand for?

• Final velocity

• Initial velocity

• Average velocity

• Terminal velocity