distance = velocity x time so on the graph velocity is slope. If slope is zero (horizontal line) there is no motion
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Since the distance depends on the time, the distance goes on the y-axis. The scale will depend on the data you have.
I was not aware that they were similar except that they are both elements of dynamics.
Steep slope on a distance/time graph indicates high speed.
A distance-time graph is created by placing the distance on the vertical axis with the time placed on the horizontal axis. The values can then be plotted using distance traveled on different intervals.
Average speed during the time = (distance) divided by (time for that distance)