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The gradient or slope of the distance-time graph at any point gives ______.

A

Acceleration

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Displacement

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C

Velocity

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Time

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Solution

The correct option is B Velocity
Velocity of the body is given by $v = \frac{d S}{d t} = \frac{Δ S}{Δ t}$
Thus slope of the distance time graph gives the instantaneous velocity of the body.

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