Forces: Distance Time Graphs.

Question 1

What does the gradient of a distance time graph mean?

Answer 1

• Object’s speed
• ## Distance travelled/time taken.

Question 2

What does an upwards sloping curve mean?

Answer 2

• Object is constantly increasing in speed.
• Accelerating.
• To determine Speed:
• Place a dot at 100 seconds.
• Draw tangent to the line as far as we can make it.
• Work out gradient of the line.