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Real Life Graphs
Real Life Graphs
Can you think of any graphs that you have seen that
are used to represent real-life situations?
What quantities did these graphs use on their x-axis
and the y-axis? Why?
investment value
cumulatively over time.
The graph increases by
increasing amounts.
distance
dividing distance by time. in
distance
How do we calculate
speed from a change in time
distance – time graph?
time
change in distance
gradient = = speed
change in time
distance
This distance – time graph shows an
object accelerating from rest before
continuing at a constant speed.
time
distance
time
Acceleration is calculated
by dividing speed by time.
speed
In a speed – time graph, this change
is the gradient of the graph. in
speed
How do we calculate
acceleration from a change in time
speed – time graph?
time
change in speed
gradient = = acceleration
change in time
Theo is looking for a new mobile phone and has seen the
model he wants advertised on two different tariffs.