3.1.3

Distance-Time Graph

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Distance-Time Graphs

Distance-time graphs plot the distance travelled against the time. The gradient of a distance-time graph represents the speed (velocity) and direction of movement.

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Gradient

  • Steeper gradients mean faster speed and a negative gradient means the object is travelling back towards the start.
  • If the graph is flat the object is stationary.
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Calculating speed

  • To calculate the speed from a distance-time graph, work out the distance travelled and the time taken for that section and calculate:
    • Speed = distance รท time

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