There are 3 possible shapes to a Speed-Time graph:
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Time is an independant variable and so is plotted on the _____ axis, Speed is the dependant variable and so is plotted on the _____ axis. The gradient of a graph is the change in _____ divided by the change in _____. So for a speed time graph the gradient equals the change of _____ divided by the change in _____ which is _____.
This means the steeper the line (the higher the gradient) the _____ the acceleration of an object, giving a greater change of _____ in a given time.
The area under the graph is Speed x Time, which is equal to the _____ the object has travelled.