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4 April, 23:30

What does the slope of a line on a graph of motion refer to?

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  1. 5 April, 01:06
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    There are two frequently used graphs of motion: 1) displacement - time and 2) velocity - time.

    The slope of a line on a graph of displacement - time refers to velocity.

    The slope of a line on a graph of velocity - time refers to acceleration.

    The slope is run/rise = Δ f (t) / Δt

    So, in the displacement - time graph the slope is change of position / time elapsed, which is the definition of velocity.

    While in the velocity - time graph the slope is change of velocity / time elapsed, which is the definition of acceleration.
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