Key term for AQA GCSE Physics, used in Forces and Motion.
The steepness of a graph line, calculated as 'rise over run' (change in y divided by change in x), which represents speed on a distance-time graph.
Gradient appears in AQA GCSE Physics revision content for Forces, especially Forces and Motion and The distance–time relationship.
Forces
Forces and Motion • The distance–time relationship
Electricity
Current, Potential Difference and Resistance • Resistors
Forces
Forces and Motion • Acceleration
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