Position-Time graphs

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What does a position-time graph represent?

Back

The position of an object at various times.

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What does the slope of a position-time graph indicate?

Back

Velocity of the object.

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If the position-time graph is a horizontal line, what does it mean?

Back

The object is not moving.

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What does a positive slope on a position-time graph indicate?

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The object is moving away from the starting point.

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What does a negative slope on a position-time graph indicate?

Back

The object is moving back towards the starting point.

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How can you determine the speed of an object from a position-time graph?

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By calculating the slope of the line on the graph.

Front

What does a steeper slope on a position-time graph represent?

Back

A higher velocity.

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What does a flat section on a position-time graph indicate?

Back

The object is at rest.

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How can you tell if an object is accelerating from a position-time graph?

Back

If the slope of the graph is changing.

Front

What does the area under a position-time graph represent?

Back

This concept does not apply; area under a velocity-time graph represents distance.