Specification

Learning Objective: to explore velocity –time graph

Challenge: Linking Time

Compare the velocity
of the two
particles A and B as
per the
displacement-time
curve shown below.
Starter:
Compare and
explain the graph

Support:
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estion- Displacement
answer/compare-the- Velocity,
velocity-of-the-two- time,
particles-a-and-b-as-
per-the-
acceleration,
displacement-time/ gradient

Connection finding: The ability to use connections from past experiences to seek possible generalisations.

Success Criteria:To apply your knowledge to identify what a velocity time graph shows
Apply your knowledge to draw and interpret velocity time graphs.
Apply your knowledge to calculate acceleration and distance from a velocity time graph.
 Acceleration

Recall the equation for acceleration

Key words:
Displacement
2
change in velocity (m/s)
Velocity,
Acceleration m/s =
time,
acceleration,
time (s)
gradient

How would we find the acceleration from a velocity-time graph?

You need to find the gradient of the graph
A car starts from rest and reaches it’s top speed of 85 m/s in 7
seconds. What is the cars acceleration?
Acceleration = change in velocity / time = 85/7 = 12.1 m/s2
Automaticity: The ability to use some skills with such ease as they no longer require active thinking.
Success Criteria:To apply your knowledge to identify what a velocity time graph shows
Apply your knowledge to draw and interpret velocity time graphs.
Apply your knowledge to calculate acceleration and distance from a velocity time graph.
We can show how an object’s velocity
changed with time on a velocity-time
graph.

We need to show three different

types of motion:
1. Stationary Key words:
Displacement
2. Constant speed Velocity,
time,
3. Accelerating / decelerating acceleration,
gradient

Success Criteria:To apply your knowledge to identify what a velocity time graph shows
Apply your knowledge to draw and interpret velocity time graphs.
Apply your knowledge to calculate acceleration and distance from a velocity time graph.
 Velocity – time graphs
Velocity goes on
80
the y axis and is
measured in m/s
60
Time goes on the x
Velocity axis and is
(m/s) 40 measured in s
Key words:
Displacement
Velocity,
time, 20
acceleration,
gradient

0 Time (s)
10 20 30
Success Criteria:To apply your knowledge to identify what a velocity time graph shows
40 50
Apply your knowledge to draw and interpret velocity time graphs.
Apply your knowledge to calculate acceleration and distance from a velocity time graph.
 Velocity – time graphs
How do we show something is stationary (not moving)?
80
Key words:
Displacement
Velocity, 60
time,
acceleration,
gradient
40
Velocity
(m/s) 20

0 Time (s)
10 20 30 40 50
Success Criteria:To apply your knowledge to identify what a velocity time graph shows
Apply your knowledge to draw and interpret velocity time graphs.
Apply your knowledge to calculate acceleration and distance from a velocity time graph.
 Velocity – time graphs
How do we show something is moving at a constant
velocity?
80
Key words:
Displacement
Velocity, 60
time,
acceleration,
gradient
40
Velocity
(m/s) 20

0 Time (s)
10 20 30 40 50
Success Criteria:To apply your knowledge to identify what a velocity time graph shows
Apply your knowledge to draw and interpret velocity time graphs.
Apply your knowledge to calculate acceleration and distance from a velocity time graph.
 Velocity – time graphs
How do we show something is speeding up?

80
Key words:
Displacement
Velocity,
time, 60
acceleration,
gradient Velocity
(m/s) 40

20

0 10 20 30 40 50 Time (s)
Success Criteria:To apply your knowledge to identify what a velocity time graph shows
Apply your knowledge to draw and interpret velocity time graphs.
Apply your knowledge to calculate acceleration and distance from a velocity time graph.
 Velocity – time graphs
How do we show something is slowing down?
Key words:
Displacement
Velocity, 80
time,
acceleration,
gradient
60
Velocity
(m/s) 40

20

0 Time (s)
10 20 30 40 50
Risk-taking: The ability to demonstrate confidence; experiment with novel ideas and effects; speculate willingly; work in unfami liar contexts; avoid coming to premature
conclusions; tolerate uncertainty.
 Copy this Diagram!
Plenary
1) Upwards line = Increasing 4) Downward line =
velocity (acceleration) Slowing down
80
(Decelerating)

60
Velocity
(m/s) 40

Key words:
Displacement 20 3) Upwards line =
Velocity, Smaller
time,
acceleration, acceleration
gradient 0 2) Horizontal line = Time (s)
10 20 30 40 50
Constant velocity
Velocity, time, acceleration, gradient
 80

60
Velocity
(m/s) 40

20

Time (s)
0
10 20 30 40 50
1) What is the acceleration of the object at 10
6 m/s²
seconds?
2) What is the acceleration from 20 to 30 seconds? 2 m/s2
Success Criteria:To apply your knowledge to identify what a velocity time graph shows
Apply your knowledge to draw and interpret velocity time graphs.
Apply your knowledge to calculate acceleration and distance from a velocity time graph.
 Velocity – time graphs (Finding distance)

Recall the equation for speed / velocity

To find the area of a
Key words:
Displacement distance triangle, you use the
Velocity, speed = equation:
time,
time
acceleration,
gradient area of triangle = ½ ×
base × height
If you rearrange to find distance:
To find the area of a
distance = speed × time rectangle, you use the
equation:
You can use the area underneath the graph area of rectangle = base
Automaticity: The ability to use some skills with such ease as they no longer require active thinking.
× height
Velocity – time graphs (Finding distance)

In the first 10 seconds this is the area of the

triangle, ½ × 10 s × 40 m/s = 200 m.

From 10 to 20 seconds this is the area of the

rectangle, 10 s × 40 m/s = 400 m.

From 20 to 30 seconds this is the area of the

rectangle and triangle, (10 s × 40 m/s) + (½
× 10 s × 20 m/s) = 500 m.

From 30 to 50 seconds, this is the area of the

triangle, ½ × 20 s × 60 m/s = 600 m.

Total distance travelled = 200 m + 400 m +

500 m + 600 m = 1700 m.

Average speed = total distance ÷ total time =

1,700 m ÷ 50 s = 34 m/s.
 80

60
Velocity
m/s 40

20
Time/s
0
10 20 30 40 50
This velocity-time graph shows Hamza’s journey to school.
How far away does he live?
Risk-taking: The ability to demonstrate confidence; experiment with novel ideas and effects; speculate willingly; work in unfamiliar contexts; avoid coming to premature
conclusions; tolerate uncertainty.
Success Criteria:To apply your knowledge to identify what a velocity time graph shows
Apply your knowledge to draw and interpret velocity time graphs.
Apply your knowledge to calculate acceleration and distance from a velocity time graph.
 80

200 m
60
Velocity
m/s 40
1200 m
800 m
20
300 m
2500m Time/s
0
10 20 30 40 50
This velocity-time graph shows Hamza’s journey to school.
How far away does she live?
Risk-taking: The ability to demonstrate confidence; experiment with novel ideas and effects; speculate willingly; work in unfami liar contexts; avoid coming to premature
conclusions; tolerate uncertainty.

Success Criteria:To apply your knowledge to identify what a velocity time graph shows
Apply your knowledge to draw and interpret velocity time graphs.
Apply your knowledge to calculate acceleration and distance from a velocity time graph.
Hardworking Time
80

60

40 2500m

20
Time/s
0
10 20 30 40 50
This velocity-time graph shows Hamza’s journey to school.
How far away does she live?
Practice: The ability to train and prepare through repetition of the same processes in order to become more proficient.
Success Criteria:To apply your knowledge to identify what a velocity time graph shows
Apply your knowledge to draw and interpret velocity time graphs.
Apply your knowledge to calculate acceleration and distance from a velocity time graph.
 Plenary- Critical thinking grid
Apply your knowledge
to identify what a
velocity time graph
shows

Apply your knowledge

to draw and interpret
velocity time graphs.
Apply your knowledge
to calculate
acceleration and
distance from a
velocity time graph.