and acceleration = velocity change ÷ time. To find the distance travelled, look at the area under the graph. In the first 10 seconds this is the area of the triangle, ½ × 10 s × 40 m/s = 200 m.

2}\). A negative gradient shows the rate of 'slowing down' or deceleration. Velocity-time graphs show velocity on the vertical axis. Acceleration is still represented by the gradient.

According to our kinematic equation, distance should be proportional to time squared. Let's make another graph ... zero starting velocity. If you only care about finding the acceleration, you ...