Question

Why is it important for you to learn and understand about the distance-time,
speed-time graphs? How do graphs help?
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Answer 1

• It is important to understand and study distance-time graphs as they help to understand:

1. the average speed
2. instantaneous speed
3. total distance traveled
4. total time taken
5. acceleration.

• In distance-time graphs, we can understand the total distance traveled by the object and also know the amount of time taken.
• Dividing total distance/ total time we get average speed.
• Along with this, we can determine instantaneous speed at a particular time by finding slope of the graph at that point.
• Slope of graph gives speed.
• We can derive a speed time graph by plotting instantaneous speeds found in distance-time graph.
• That will help understand the acceleration of object too.