Grade (slope) facts for kids
- For other uses see: Gradient (disambiguation)
The grade (or gradient) of a road or railway line is a measure of its steepness. It may be expressed as a percentage or in other ways. For example, a gradient of 1% may also be expressed as 1 in 100. This means that the road rises or falls by 1 metre for every 100 metres of forward travel.
Images for kids
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Grade indicator near Bellville, Western Cape, South Africa, showing 1:150 and 1:88 grades.
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A 1371-metre long stretch of railroad with a 20‰ (2%) slope, Czech Republic
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25% ascent warning sign, Wales
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A trolleybus climbing an 18% grade in Seattle
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Ascent of German Bundesstraße 10
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A car parked on Baldwin Street, Dunedin, New Zealand
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Looking down Canton Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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