4.9. Velocity-Time Graphs http://www.ck12.org
check your understanding by describing the motion represented by the velocity-time graphs at the bottom of the
page. Be sure to see how your answers compare with the correct answers.
Review
- Describe a velocity-time graph. What does the slope of the graph line represents?
- In theFigure4.11, the sprinter reaches a velocity of 2 m/s in just 1 second. At a constant rate of acceleration,
how long does it take for her to double this velocity? What is her acceleration during this time period? - Create a velocity-time graph by plotting the data in theTable4.1.
TABLE4.1:Data Table for Review 3
Velocity (m/s) Time (s)
10 1
30 2
50 3
40 4
40 5