Indicate what each element of the graph represents.

Graph (curve)
Element of Graph

Position vs time

Velocity vs time

Acceleration vs time

Gradient of straight line

velocity

acceleration

Jerk
Rate of change of

Gradient of tangent line at a

point of the curve

Instantaneous speed/velocity

Instantaneous acceleration

Instantaneous Jerk

Gradient of secant line

between two points of the
curve (secant line is a
straight line between two
points)

Average velocity (NOT

speed)

Average acceleration

Average jerk

Area under curve (in

absolute values)

Nothing

Distance travelled

Magnitude in change of
velocity

Area under curve

(considering signs)

Nothing

Displacement

Change of velocity