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. Key fact The ...

Different types of velocity are explored, and we investigate how to find information from a position versus time graph.

or \(= {ms}^{-2}\). 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.