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The slope of a DISTANCE-TIME graph represents the:

ATotal distance
BSpeed (or velocity)
CTime
DAcceleration
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Speed (or velocity)
On a distance-time graph, slope = (change in distance) / (change in time) = speed. A steeper slope means greater speed. A horizontal line means the object is at rest (distance not changing).
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