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How is instantaneous acceleration related to a velocity-time graph?

Acceleration is the derivative of velocity (a=dv/dt). If you are not familiar with calculus then it would be sufficient to say that the slope of the line tangent to the graph, only touches at one point, is equal to the instantaneous acceleration.


The slope of a line drawn tangent to a point on the curve of a position vs time graph describes what concept?

The slope of a line drawn tangent to a point on a position vs. time graph represents the instantaneous velocity of the object at that point. It describes how the position of the object is changing at that exact moment in time.


How do you find instantaneous velocity from position time graph?

You can't, since the slope of the graph means average velocity and the area of the graph has no meaning. The only way to find instantaneous velocity from position-time gragh is by plugging the data into the kinematic equations to get the answer. Edit: Actually you can if you take the derivative of the equation of the curve it will give you the equation of the velocity curve


Is The slope on a position-time graph is representative of the acceleration of the object?

No. Slope of position/time graph is speed, or magnitude of velocity.Slope of speed/time graph is magnitude of acceleration.


How can you use the graph of velocity versus time to estimate the acceleration of the ball?

The acceleration of the ball can be estimated by calculating the slope of the velocity versus time graph. If the graph is a straight line, the slope represents the acceleration. The steeper the slope, the greater the acceleration. If the graph is curved, the instantaneous acceleration can be estimated by finding the slope of the tangent line at a specific point on the curve.

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Does the slope of a position time graph represent average velocity or rate of change of velocity?

The tangent at a point on the position-time graph represents the instantaneous velocity. 1. The tangent is the instantaneous slope. 2. Rather than "average" velocity, the slope gives you "instantaneous" velocity. The average of the instantaneous gives you average velocity.


Slope of a displacement time graph?

It is the instantaneous speed in the direction in which the displacement is measured.


What does the slope of distance-versus-time graph represent physically?

instantaneous magnitude of velocity


What does the slope of a distance vs time graph indicate about an object's motion?

instantaneous velocity


How is speed and acceleration represented on a graph?

Speed is represented by the slope of a distance-time graph, where steeper slopes indicate faster speed. Acceleration is represented by the slope of a speed-time graph, where a steeper slope indicates a greater acceleration.


How is constant speed represented on a time graph?

On a time graph, constant speed is represented by a straight line with a constant slope. The slope of the line indicates the speed of the object – the steeper the slope, the faster the speed, and the shallower the slope, the slower the speed.


What does a distance time graph show?

A distance-time graph shows the movement of an object with respect to time. The average slope between any two points on the graph is equal to the average velocity of the object between those two points. The instantaneous slope (or derivative) at a point on the graph is equal to the instantaneous velocity of the object at that point.


How is instantaneous acceleration related to a velocity-time graph?

Acceleration is the derivative of velocity (a=dv/dt). If you are not familiar with calculus then it would be sufficient to say that the slope of the line tangent to the graph, only touches at one point, is equal to the instantaneous acceleration.


How is acceleration represented on a graph?

Acceleration is represented on a graph by the slope of the velocity-time graph. A positive slope indicates acceleration in the positive direction, while a negative slope indicates acceleration in the negative direction. A horizontal line on the graph represents constant velocity, with zero acceleration.


The slope of a line drawn tangent to a point on the curve of a position vs time graph describes what concept?

The slope of a line drawn tangent to a point on a position vs. time graph represents the instantaneous velocity of the object at that point. It describes how the position of the object is changing at that exact moment in time.


Is velocity the slope of the displacement vs. time graph?

Velocity=m m=rise/run


How would you obtain the acceleration of an object from a velocity time graph?

The average acceleration can be obtained by finding the slope of the graph. The instantaneous acceleration is found by drawing a tangent to a particular point on the graph (instant) and finding the slope of than tangent.