5.1.7

Distance-Time Graphs

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Distance-Time Graphs - Speed

An object’s speed is shown by the gradient (slope) of the distance-time graph.

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Increasing speed

  • If an object’s speed increases, the object will travel a longer distance in the same amount of time.
  • The slope (gradient) of the distance-time graph will become steeper.
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Decreasing speed

  • If an object’s speed decreases, then the object will travel a shorter distance in the same amount of time.
  • The slope (gradient) of the distance-time graph will become less steep.

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