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Real-Life Graphs

Revise Real-Life Graphs in Graphs for GCSE Mathematics with 14 exam-style questions and 12 flashcards. This is a high-frequency exam topic, so students should expect to explain it clearly under timed conditions.

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Graphs That Tell Real Stories

Introduction 2

Distance-Time Graphs

Deep Dive 3

Other Types of Real-Life Graph

Deep Dive 4

Container Filling Graphs (Water Problems)

Deep Dive 5

Conversion Graphs and Cost Graphs

Deep Dive 6

Reading Distance-Time Graphs

Diagram 7

Key Rules to Remember

Key Facts 8

Gradient Formula for Real-Life Graphs

Equations 9

Exam Tips

Exam Tips 10

Knowledge Organiser: Real-Life Graphs

Summary

Sample Flashcards

Formula for speed from a distance-time graph?

Speed = gradient = (change in distance) / (change in time) Speed = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1) Units: always check axes — e.g. km/h, m/s, miles/minute

How do you use a conversion graph to convert a value?

1. Find your value on the known axis 2. Draw a line straight up (or across) to the graph 3. Draw a line across (or down) to the other axis 4. Read off the converted value Always use a ruler for accuracy.

Exam questions for Real-Life Graphs

On a distance-time graph, what does a horizontal (flat) section represent?

A. The object is moving at constant speed
B. The object is accelerating
C. The object is stationary
D. The object is returning to the start

1 markfoundation

A distance-time graph shows a section with a negative gradient. Explain what a negative gradient means in the context of a distance-time graph.

2 marksstandard

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