The v/t and a/t graphs as well as the s/t graph we have already seen give us a lot of information about the movement of bodies. In a Uniformly Accelerated Movement velocity varies proportionally to time, so that the v/t curve is a straight line. In this type of movement acceleration is constant, so that the a/t graph is a straight line parallel to the time axis.
To summarise, and comparing the graphs of Uniform Movement and Uniformly Accelerated Movement:
Graph |
s/t |
v/t |
a/t |
Uniform Movement |
straight line |
straight line with 0 slope |
straight line coinciding with t |
Uniformly Accelerated Movement |
parabola |
straight line with # 0 slope |
straight line with 0 slope |
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