When the position–time graph of a body is a curved line
PHYSICS · Single correct · A Level · Physics · Mechanics and materials · Mechanics and materials
Problem
When the position–time graph of a body is a curved line, the slope of the tangent drawn at any point on the curve represents:
(a) the instantaneous speed at that instant
(b) the average velocity over the whole journey
(c) the instantaneous velocity at that instant
(d) the average velocity between two chosen instants