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Kinematics Graph

Distance-time and velocity-time graphs can represent the motion of an object. On distance-time graphs, distance is plotted on the y-axis against time on the x-axis, and the slope of the line equals the object's speed. On velocity-time graphs, velocity is plotted on the y-axis against time, and the area under the line equals the object's displacement. Both graph types can show if an object is at rest, moving at a constant or changing velocity, and accelerating or decelerating.

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Kinematics Graph

Distance-time and velocity-time graphs can represent the motion of an object. On distance-time graphs, distance is plotted on the y-axis against time on the x-axis, and the slope of the line equals the object's speed. On velocity-time graphs, velocity is plotted on the y-axis against time, and the area under the line equals the object's displacement. Both graph types can show if an object is at rest, moving at a constant or changing velocity, and accelerating or decelerating.

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DISTANCE – TIME GRAPHS

For an object in motion, the distance it has covered with time can be represented by a distance-
time graph. [i.e. distance is on the vertical axis while time is on the horizontal axis]

distance distance distance


(m) (m) (m)

time (s) time (s) time (s)

object at rest object travels at a constant object travels at a higher


velocity constant velocity

distance distance distance


(m) (m) (m)

object stopped

object decelerates

object accelerates

time (s) time (s) time (s)

object accelerates object accelerates (falling object)

distance distance
(m) (m)

time (s) time (s)

object decelerates object decelerates (object thrown


upwards)

 The gradient of the distance time graph give the speed of the object.
𝑦
 Gradient of the graph is the ratio
𝑥
SPEED – TIME GRAPHS
For an object in motion, the distance it has covered with time can be represented by a distance-
time graph. [i.e. distance is on the vertical axis while time is on the horizontal axis]

velocity velocity
(m/s) (m/s)

Area = 48

Distance moved
= 48 m

time (s) time (s)

object at rest object travels at a constant


velocity

velocity velocity velocity


(m/s) (m/s) (m/s)

time (s) time (s) time (s)

object travels with uniform object travels with non-uniform object travels with non-uniform
acceleration (increasing) acceleration (decreasing) acceleration

velocity velocity velocity


(m/s) (m/s) (m/s)

time (s) time (s) time (s)

object travels with uniform object travels with non-uniform object travels with non-uniform
deceleration (increasing) deceleration (decreasing) deceleration

 The area under the velocity - time graph gives the distance moved by the object.
 The gradient of the velocity - time graph give the acceleration of the object.
𝑦
Gradient of the graph is the ratio
𝑥

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