Mathematics GCSE
Speed-time graphs and acceleration
What Speed-time graphs and acceleration means in Mathematics GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Speed-time graphs and acceleration
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Graphs showing how speed changes, where the gradient represents acceleration and a horizontal line means constant speed.
Topics that use Speed-time graphs and acceleration
- Algebra - Graphs (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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- area under a graph
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