What does the slope of a velocity-time graph measure?
The slope of a velocity-time graph measure acceleration. Since slope is defined as the “rise” over “run”, then the slope of a velocity-time graph will be the change in velocity divided by the change in time, which is acceleration. 19.)Given an acceleration-time graph, how do you calculate velocity? Given an acceleration-time graph, you can calculate velocity by determining the area under the “curve” during that time interval. The area of a rectangle is found by multiplying the length by the height. In this case, you will have acceleration in m/s2 (height of rectangle) multiplied by time in s (length of rectangle), so the result will be velocity measured in m/s. 20.) What can you deduce about the acceleration of an object if its velocity-time graph is a straight line: a) parallel to and above the t-axis? Zero acceleration b) parallel to and below the t-axis? Zero acceleration Any line parallel to the t-axis has no slope and since the slope of any velocity-time graph is equal to the acce
