Remember, acceleration is the same as gradient, and acceleration = velocity change ÷ time. Look at the graph. The acceleration of the vehicle in the first 10 seconds is: = (40 m/s – 0 m/s) ÷ 10 s ...

GCSE WJEC Newton’s Laws – WJEC Velocity-time graph In 1687, Isaac Newton created three laws of motion to describe the relationship between a body and the forces acting upon it, and how the ...