If you graph distance vs. time, the slope of the line will be the average speed.
To find the average speed or rate of something.(:
Speed is found by dividing the distance by the time. S=D/T You can use this equation for any point on the graph.
Assuming it's a graph of speed vs time, then between 2 times, the average is the distance (= area under the graph between those times) divided by the time difference.
speed is the gradient under the distance vs time graph which is change in distance /change in time
If you graph distance vs. time, the slope of the line will be the average speed.
The slope of a distance vs. time graph represents the velocity of an object. Average speed is calculated by dividing the total distance traveled by the total time taken. If the object's velocity is constant, then the slope of the distance vs. time graph will be the same as the average speed.
Assuming it's a graph of speed vs time, then between 2 times, the average is the distance (= area under the graph between those times) divided by the time difference.
To find the average speed or rate of something.(:
Speed is found by dividing the distance by the time. S=D/T You can use this equation for any point on the graph.
Assuming it's a graph of speed vs time, then between 2 times, the average is the distance (= area under the graph between those times) divided by the time difference.
To find the average speed from a velocity-time graph, calculate the total distance traveled and divide it by the total time taken. This will give you the average speed. Alternatively, you can find the slope of the secant line that connects the initial and final points on the graph to determine the average speed.
Probably: Average Speed = Total Distance/Total Time. or Instantaneous Speed = Gradient of the tangent to the Distance v Time graph.
The runner's average speed is greatest when they cover the most distance in the least amount of time. Therefore, the average speed is greatest when the slope of the distance-time graph is steepest.
The variable plotted along the vertical axis is the distance in the first case, speed in the second. The gradient of (the tangent to) the distance-time graph is the speed while the area under the curve of the speed-time graph is the distance.
It represents that the object is remaining at a fixed distance. Typically that means it is not moving.
To get speed from a distance-time graph, you would calculate the slope of the graph at a given point, as the gradient represents speed. To calculate total distance covered, you would find the total area under the graph, as this represents the total distance traveled over time.