Velocity time graph with distance and average speed

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Start date Oct 26, 2010
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Velocity can be determined from a graph that plots distance against time by analyzing the slope of the graph. The slope represents the instantaneous velocity at any given point on the curve. Average speed, on the other hand, is calculated by dividing total distance by total time. Understanding the relationship between distance, time, and velocity is crucial for interpreting such graphs accurately. Therefore, it is possible to derive velocity from a distance-time graph by focusing on the slope.

Oct 26, 2010

theguy123

I know how to work out velocity once you have the graph, I'm just not sure if i can do the graph with distance and average speed.

So, can you work out velocity from a graph with distance and average speed?

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Oct 26, 2010

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Velocity is "slope" (it's the tangent line) of the distance at anyone instant.

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