Motion graphs: Constructing and reading s-t, v-t and a-t graphs, and using slopes and areas

What this note covers

1. The three graphs and what each axis means
2. Slopes: what a gradient means on each graph
3. Areas: what the region under the line means
4. Converting one graph into another
5. Signs, direction changes and the distance-displacement trap
6. Worked example: a multi-stage v-t graph
7. Constructing a graph from a data table
8. How this topic is examined in Section B

8 sections · 12 key terms & formulas · 6 common mistakes