Spread the loveIn physics, displacement is a key concept that allows us to measure an object’s overall change in position. One way to determine such displacement is by analyzing a velocity-time graph.

Displacement-time A displacement-time graph shows how the displacement of one point on the wave varies over time. The x-axis of the graph is time, and so it is used to work out the period of the wave.

Motion graphs Displacement-time graph The gradient of a displacement-time graph at a particular time gives the velocity of the object at that time.