Mathematics A-Level
displacement-time graph
What displacement-time graph means in Mathematics A-Level, as defined for WJEC.
Definition of displacement-time graph
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Reference: WJEC
A graph on which the gradient represents instantaneous velocity, a horizontal tangent signifies instantaneous rest, and a straight line indicates constant velocity.
Topics that use displacement-time graph
- Kinematics (AS Unit 2: Applied Mathematics A) (WJEC A-Level)
Related terms
- area under the graph
- boundary conditions
- constant acceleration equations
- differentiation in kinematics
- displacement versus distance
- instantaneous rest
- integration in kinematics
- sign conventions
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