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A3.1 - A3.6 Graphical Skills

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✅EvaluateQuestion 1 of 21

Which variable should be placed on the x-axis of a graph?

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✅EvaluateQuestion 2 of 21

What symbol is recommended for plotting points on a graph?

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✅EvaluateQuestion 3 of 21

What does the gradient of a graph represent?

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✅EvaluateQuestion 4 of 21

What is the y-intercept of a graph?

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✅EvaluateQuestion 5 of 21

Why is a line of best fit drawn?

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✅EvaluateQuestion 6 of 21

Which tool should NOT be used to draw a curved graph?

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✅EvaluateQuestion 7 of 21

What should always be included on a graph axis label?

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✅EvaluateQuestion 8 of 21

Why are awkward scales such as 3 or 7 per square avoided?

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✅EvaluateQuestion 9 of 21

Why are widely spaced points chosen to calculate gradient?

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✅EvaluateQuestion 10 of 21

Which graph shows direct proportionality?

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✅EvaluateQuestion 11 of 21

What does the area under a velocity–time graph represent?

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✅EvaluateQuestion 12 of 21

Why are experimental points not joined dot-to-dot?

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✅EvaluateQuestion 13 of 21

What does the intercept often represent in an experiment?

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✅EvaluateQuestion 14 of 21

Which feature best describes a curved graph?

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✅EvaluateQuestion 15 of 21

A distance–time graph is curved upwards. What does this indicate?

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✅EvaluateQuestion 16 of 21

Why does a best-fit line give a better gradient than using two plotted points?

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✅EvaluateQuestion 17 of 21

A graph has units m on the y-axis and s on the x-axis. What are the units of gradient?

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✅EvaluateQuestion 18 of 21

Which method is best for finding the area under a curved graph?

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✅EvaluateQuestion 19 of 21

A straight-line graph does not pass through the origin. What does this mean?

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✅EvaluateQuestion 20 of 21

Why should a curve not be forced through every plotted point?

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✅EvaluateQuestion 21 of 21

Which practice most improves the accuracy of a student’s graph?

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✅EvaluateQuestion 1 of 21

Which variable should be placed on the x-axis of a graph?

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