Graphs in Science OALH

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1. Define "light year“.

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2. Define "mass“.

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3. State the units for speed.

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4. What is the dependent variable?

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5. Calculate the speed of a car travelling 100 metres in 10 seconds.

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6. Name four things that could happen when the forces on an object are unbalanced.

Key Knowledge
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What do line graphs show us?

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What does a straight line on a distance-time graph show?

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What does a curved line on a distance-time graph show?

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What does a horizontal line on a distance-time graph show?

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When is velocity constant on a velocity time graph

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Describe the shape of the line when the object is accelerating

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Describe the shape of the line when the object is decelerating

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What do line graphs show us?

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What does a straight line on a distance-time graph show?

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What does a curved line on a distance-time graph show?

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What does a horizontal line on a distance-time graph show?

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When is velocity constant on a velocity time graph

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Describe the shape of the line when the object is accelerating

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Describe the shape of the line when the object is decelerating

Recall Quiz
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Application Tasks
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Describe what is happening at the different parts of this journey.
Blue line is showing a ______ speed.
Orange line is showing a ________ ________ speed
Red line means the car was _______ for ____ s
Green line shows the car travelling at a _______ speed again.

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I do - Calculate the speed the car is travelling in the first 20 seconds

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You do - Calculate the speed the car is travelling in the orange lines

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You do - Calculate the speed the car is travelling in the red lines

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You do - Calculate the speed the car is travelling in the green lines

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What is happening between the points?