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1
Q

what does speed and velocity mean

A

how fast you’re going

2
Q

what is speed and velocity measured in

A

m/s

3
Q

what is speed

A

how fast you are going no matter the direction

4
Q

what is velocity

A

how fast you are going and in what direction e.g (north)

5
Q

what is the equation for speed

A

speed= distance / time

6
Q

what does the gradient of a line, on a distance time graph, show

A

how fast the object is travelling

7
Q

what does a straight horizontal line of a distance time graph show

A

the object has stopped

8
Q

what does a downhill line show

A

the object is travelling back towards the starting point

9
Q

what does a steepening curve show

A

accelerating

10
Q

what does a levelling off curve show

A

decelerating

11
Q

how do you calculate speed on a distance time graph

A

rise / run