Physics GCSE
distance-time graph
What distance-time graph means in Physics GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of distance-time graph
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Reference: OCR
A graph on which the slope gives speed: a horizontal line means the object is stationary, a straight sloping line means constant speed, and a steeper line means greater speed.
Topics that use distance-time graph
- Motion (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- Acceleration
- Accurate reading of scales
- Appropriate apparatus selection
- Area as displacement
- average speed
- Change in velocity
- Choosing appropriate measuring instruments
- deceleration
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