Physics GCSE
constant speed
What constant speed means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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The speed is steady, so the distance travelled in a specific time can be calculated using the equation.
Steady motion represented on a distance–time graph by a straight line sloping upwards.
Topics that use constant speed
- Speed (AQA GCSE)
- The distance–time relationship (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- average speed
- instantaneous speed
- axes and scales
- comparing lines
- describing motion
- distance equation
- distance travelled
- halving the path
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