Distance time graphs
A distance time graph shows how far something has travelled in a given time, and the graph builder draws it from a journey table you edit point by point, on GCSE graph paper.
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Part of the Graph builder family. See Half life graphs, Velocity time graphs, IV characteristic graphs and Infrared radiation graphs pages to explore further.
Why this works in Physics
The graph above is a multi stage journey, six points the teacher typed into the table. Pupils confuse the height of the line with speed, and a flat line at 20 metres with a moving object. Editing a point live, shows the shape change with the numbers, which a printed graph cannot do. The same journey can be sent to stimulus questions for exam style questions about that exact graph, and downloaded free for a worksheet.
Distance time graphs for three journeys
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Constant speed, a straight line whose gradient is the speed.Download image, Constant speed, a straight line whose gradient is the speed. 
A journey out and back, the line returns to zero when the object is back at the start.Download image, A journey out and back, the line returns to zero when the object is back at the start. 
A tangent on a curved distance time graph gives the speed at that instant.Download image, A tangent on a curved distance time graph gives the speed at that instant.
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