Distance vs Time Graph

Structures of a Line Graph

The basic structure of a line graph are;

1. Title: A few words that tell you what the graph is about.

2. Scale: The numbers on the x-axis and y-axis that
represent all possible data points that can be graphed.

3. Y-Axis: Runs vertically and the numbers represent the variable being measured.

Structures of a Line Graph

4. X-Axis: Runs horizontally and the numbers represent different time periods

5. Labels: These tell what the x-axis and y-axis represent

6. Point: The values given in the data set provided.

7. Line: An estimation of the values between each data
point.

Structures of a Line Graph

Let’s try to put all the part together

Distance-Time Graph

Line graphs can be used to show an object’s
motion as it changes over time. These graphs are called distance-time graphs. Distance-time graphs show how speed relates to distance and time.

Distance-Time

Distance

Time

In distance-time graphs time
is on the x-axis (horizontal)
and distance is on the y-axis (vertical).

Distance

Distance-Time Graph

● As an object moves, the distance it travels

increases with time. It can be seen as a rising line on the graph. The steeper the line the faster the speed.

Distance-Time

Distance

Time

Distance

Distance-Time Graph

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A horizontal line on the graph represents an
interval of time where the object is not moving.

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A line that slopes downward shows that the object is moving back towards its starting distance.

Distance-Time

Distance

Time

Distance