Learn how to plot and read distance-time graphs with this BBC Bitesize Maths article. For students between the ages of 11 and 14.

Constant Acceleration We are going to measure distance and time for an accelerating object and use that to find the acceleration. In the past, I would do this lab using a specialized drop timer.

If the velocity-time graph is curved, the acceleration can be found by calculating the gradient of a tangent to the curve.