Motion Graphs

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What does a horizontal line on a motion graph represent?

Back

The object is not moving.

Front

What does a steep slope on a distance-time graph indicate?

Back

The object is moving at a constant speed.

Front

What does a downward slope on a distance-time graph indicate?

Back

The object is returning to the starting position.

Front

What does a velocity-time graph show?

Back

It shows how the velocity of an object changes over time.

Front

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

Back

The object is accelerating.

Front

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

Back

The object is decelerating (negative acceleration).

Front

What is the difference between speed and velocity?

Back

Speed is a scalar quantity (magnitude only), while velocity is a vector quantity (magnitude and direction).

Front

What does a flat line on a velocity-time graph indicate?

Back

The object is moving at a constant velocity.

Front

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

Back

The distance traveled by the object.

Front

What is acceleration?

Back

Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity over time.