18.3
Distance–time graphs
Drawing and reading distance–time graphs, speed from the gradient, and changing speed.
18.4
Relative motion
How fast things seem to move depends on what you compare them with: trains and cars passing.
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What this unit covers
Mapped to the KS3 national curriculum (Physics: describing motion).
| Programme of study | Lesson |
|---|---|
| speed and the quantitative relationship between average speed, distance and time (speed = distance ÷ time) | 18.1, 18.2 |
| the representation of a journey on a distance-time graph | 18.3 |
| relative motion: trains and cars passing one another | 18.4 |