Position - Time Graph

Front

What does a horizontal line on a position-time graph represent?

Back

An object is not moving.

Front

What does a straight diagonal line on a position-time graph indicate?

Back

Constant speed.

Front

What does a curved line on a position-time graph signify?

Back

Acceleration.

Front

How can you determine the distance traveled from a position-time graph?

Back

By finding the difference in position values at two different times.

Front

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

Back

The speed of the object.

Front

If a position-time graph shows a line going upwards, what does it mean?

Back

The object is moving away from the starting point.

Front

If a position-time graph shows a line going downwards, what does it mean?

Back

The object is moving back towards the starting point.

Front

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

Back

A higher speed.

Front

What does a flat line at a certain position on a position-time graph indicate?

Back

The object is at rest.

Front

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

Back

If the graph is curved, indicating a change in speed.