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Revision as of 08:52, 13 October 2018
Key Stage 3
Meaning
A distance time graph is a graph that shows how the distance of an object from the origin changes with time.
About Distance Time Graphs
- Distance-time graphs give information about the journey taken by an object.
- On a distance time graph the distance is plotted on the y-axis and the time is plotted on the x-axis.
- A distance time graph can show the speed of an object.
Slow Speed | Medium Speed | High Speed |
A constant speed is shown by a constant positive gradient. | A higher gradient means a higher speed. | The highest speed is shown by the steepest gradient. |
Stationary | Accelerating | Decelerating |
A gradient of zero shows the object is not moving. | Acceleration is shown by an increasing gradient. | Deceleration is shown by a decreasing gradient. |
Example Calculations
Calculate the speed of the object in this 80 second journey.
\[Speed = {\tfrac{distance}{time}} \] \[Speed = {\tfrac{400}{80}} \] \[Speed = 5m/s \] |
Calculate the speed of the object in the first 20 seconds.
\[Speed = {\tfrac{distance}{time}} \] \[Speed = {\tfrac{400}{20}} \] \[Speed = 20m/s \] |
Calculate the speed of the object between 20 and 80 seconds
\[Speed = {\tfrac{distance}{time}} \] \[Speed = {\tfrac{100}{60}} \] \[Speed = 1.7m/s \] |
Calculate the average speed of the object for its journey.
\[Speed = {\tfrac{distance}{time}} \] \[Speed = {\tfrac{500}{80}} \] \[Speed = 6.25m/s \] |