Forces and Motion

Distance - Time Graphs.

A distance - time graph shows
how an objects distance (how far it has gone) changes with time.

Distance - Time Graph showing an Object at Rest

The above graph shows an object which is not moving (at rest).
Its distance stays the same as time goes by because it is not moving.

Distance - Time Graph showing Constant Velocity

The above graph shows
that the objects distance increases as time goes by.
The object is moving and so it has velocity.
The straight line shows it is a constant velocity.
The gradient (slope) of the line shows how fast the object is going.

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