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Distance-time Graphs

AQA AS-level PhysicsMotionLesson 3 of 17

A distance-time graph shows how far an object has travelled as time passes. The gradient of the graph is the speed of the object.

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A straight sloping line has a constant gradient, so the object is moving at constant speed. A steeper line means a greater speed.

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