What are the information that can be obtained from a velocity - time graph?

Answer 1

if the segments on the disp vs time graph are straight lines, you merely measure the slope of those lines; the velocity is the slope of the line

so if the disp vs time graph shows a straight line of slope 3 between say t=0 and t=4, then you know the object had a constant speed of 3 units between t=0 and t=4;

if the disp vs time graph is curved, then you need to find the slope of the tangent line to the disp vs time curve at each point; the slope of this tangent line is the instantaneous speed at the time, and with several such measurements you can construct your v vs t graph

Answer 2

You could easily find acceleration at given time, it would be simply the slope of line tangent to the graph, touching it at point corresponding to given time.

Also, you can tell the total distance traveled by object in a given direction by integrating the field between the graph and time line(finding its area).

Answer 3

Velocity time graph is the graphical representation of velocity of a body in motion in different instant of time.

Answer 4

This kind of graph can be drawn in different ways, but it is common for the time scale goes to the right, and the dependent variable (a variable that depends on time) up.

Answer 5

from a velocity time graph you can find the distance the object travelled per second.

Answer 6

1. Slope of the graph gives acceleration.

2. Area under the graph gives the total distance traveled.

Answer 7

Note that the graph can't show velocity, only speed.

The slope of the graph is the magnitude of acceleration.

The area under the graph is distance covered.

Answer 8

The gradient of the tangent to the velocity-time graph at any point is the acceleration at that point. If the v-t graph is a straight line then the gradient of that line is the acceleration.

Answer 9

It shows acceleration.