To calculate speed from a velocity-time graph (V(t) vs. t), one must recognize that the speed at any point corresponds to the value of the velocity at that specific time. In a displacement-time graph, speed is defined as the change in displacement divided by the change in time. This concept can be further refined by considering instantaneous speed, which is determined by examining the limit of the change in displacement as the time interval approaches zero.
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