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1.6

1.6

Tuesday, July 06, 2010

3:04 PM

·         1.6 determine acceleration from the gradient of a velocity-time graph

 

     

 

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From your Maths lessons you know that:

 

Gradient = y / x

 

But for a velocity time graph velocity is on the y axis and time is on the x axis…

 

Gradient = ∆y / ∆x = ∆v / ∆t

 

Look familiar?

 

Gradient = ∆y / ∆x = ∆v / ∆t = a