Physics A-Level
Graphical interpretation of gradients
What Graphical interpretation of gradients means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Graphical interpretation of gradients
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The gradient of the displacement–time graph at a given instant gives the instantaneous velocity, and the gradient of the velocity–time graph at a given instant gives the instantaneous acceleration.
Topics that use Graphical interpretation of gradients
- Simple harmonic motion (SHM) (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Angular frequency
- Graphs of x, v and a against time
- Phase relationships in simple harmonic motion
- Restoring force and acceleration towards equilibrium
- Simple harmonic motion
- Phase relationship
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