This topic is all about represtenting motion using graphs. It should be familiar from your maths lessons and this is one topic that comes up in both maths and science exams.

Task 1b: Listen to the podcast to get an overview of this unit

Task 2b: Make notes that:

• Give the equation for calculating speed, including the units.

• Define a distance-time graph

• Draw the line from a distance-time graph which means an object is:

  • Stationary

  • Travelling at a fast constant speed

  • Travelling at a slow constant speed

  • Accelerating

  • Decelerating

• Sketch the journey details in slide 20, check your answer on the next slide

• Describe how to use a distance-time graph to calculate speed

• Complete the calculations on slide 29, check your answers on the next slide

Task 3b: Make notes that:

• Define velocity

• Define displacement

• Define acceleration, including the unit

• Define deceleration

• Give the equation for acceleration, including units

• Complete the calculation on slide 17 and check your answer on the next slide

• Complete the exam question on slide 23 and check your answer on the next slide

Task 3c: Complete the progress quiz

Task 4b: Make notes that:

• Define a velocity-time graph

• Draw the line from a velocity-time graph which means an object is:

  • Travelling at a constant velocity

  • Accelerating at a constant rate

  • Decelerating at a constant rate

• Describe how to calculate distance travelled using a velocity-time graph

• Describe how to calculate acceleration using a velocity-time graph

• Complete the questions on slide 27 and check your answers on the next slide

Task 5b: Make notes that:

• Complete the table on slide 4 and check your answers on the next slide

• Copy down the equation from slide 13, including units

• Complete the calculation on slide 14 and check your answers on the next slide

• Copy down the key points from slide 16

Complete the exam question on slide 19 and check your answer on the next slide

Complete the quiz to make sure you understand this unit.

Have a go at these exam questions: