Slope — Science definition
Defined in 2 courses:
- Change in vertical value divided by change in horizontal value. (Physical Science: Matter, Forces & Energy)
- The steepness of a graphed line, rise ÷ run, which represents a rate of change. (Physics & Environmental Science)
Where it is taught
- Reading Motion Graphs — Motion, Physical Science: Matter, Forces & Energy, Grade 8
- Motion Graphs & Kinematic Equations — Motion & Kinematics, Physics & Environmental Science, Grade 12
In use
The slope tells average velocity over an interval: change in position divided by elapsed time.
Reading Motion Graphs
Its slope gives velocity, with a negative slope indicating motion toward the negative coordinate direction.
Motion Graphs & Kinematic Equations
Taught alongside
- position
- average velocity
- model
- evidence
- system boundary
- assumption
- position-time graph
- velocity-time graph
- area under the curve
- kinematic equations