Speed - CCEASummary: Distance-time graphs

Speed is a measure of how far something travels in a certain time.

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Summary: Distance-time graphs

  • The slope or gradient of the line of a distance time graph is equal to the speed of the object.
  • The steeper the line (and the greater the gradient) the faster the object is moving.
  • Gradient = \(\frac{rise}{run}\).
Gradient equals rise over run
Stationary object shown on distance time graph

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