1.3 Distance-time graphs
Distance-time graphs show how position changes with time, with flat sections representing rest and steeper gradients representing greater speed during journeys.
- Syllabus
- 2024
- Objective
- 1.3
- Level
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Latest appearanceJan 2020
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Coverage 2020–2020 · Updated 16 Jul 2026
1.3 Distance-time graphs
Plot and explain distance-time graphs
Concept essentials
- A flat distance-time graph section means the object is stationary.
- Speed is represented by the gradient of a distance-time graph.
- A steeper distance-time line represents a higher speed.
- Different labelled sections can describe different stages of the same journey.