The gradient of the graph.
The ratio of rise to run.
Acceleration is indicated on a speed/time graph.
No. The slope on a speed vs time graph tells the acceleration.
It represents the speed of a moving object at any time covered by the graph.
Slope of the graph will give you speed.
At constant speed, the distance/time graph is a straight line, whose slope is equal to the speed.
Speed = distance / time A line graph with distance on the vertical axis and time on the horizontal axis could be used to determine speed. The speed would equal the slope of the line. Alternatively, a line graph with distance/time on the vertical axis and time on the horizontal axis would show speed. The acceleration would equal the slope of the line.
The ratio of rise to run.
The distance-time graph for an object moving with a constant speed is a straight line with a positive slope. This indicates that the object is covering equal distances in equal intervals of time.
The slope of a time vs distance graph represents the speed or velocity of an object. It is calculated as the change in distance divided by the change in time. A steeper slope indicates a greater speed.
To find acceleration from a speed-time graph, you need to calculate the slope of the speed-time graph. The slope at any point on the speed-time graph represents the acceleration at that specific time. If the speed-time graph is linear, then the acceleration will be constant. If the speed-time graph is curved, you can find the acceleration by calculating the slope of the tangent line at a specific point.
Speed can be shown on a graph of position versus time, and acceleration can be shown on a graph of speed versus time.
A speed graph measures the distance devided over time. Acceleration graph measures the change in speed over time.
Acceleration is indicated on a speed/time graph.
No. The slope on a speed vs time graph tells the acceleration.
If speed changes, then the speed/time graph has up/down curves in it.
This is easier to understand when the graph is horizontal. Speed is defined as distance / time. Rearranging the equation: distance = speed x time. In the graph, that would be proportional to the area of the rectangle under the (horizontal) speed line. If speed is variable, the graph can be approximated by many small rectangles. The same reasoning as above applies to each one. This method - of separating an area into many small parts - is called "integration".