Motion Graphs

Front

What does a straight line on a distance-time graph indicate?

Back

A straight line indicates that the object is moving at a constant speed.

Front

What does a curving line on a distance-time graph represent?

Back

A curving line indicates that the object is accelerating, meaning its speed is increasing.

Front

What is plotted on the X-axis of a speed-time graph?

Back

Time is plotted on the X-axis.

Front

What does a horizontal line on a speed-time graph signify?

Back

A horizontal line indicates that the speed is constant and not changing over time.

Front

What does it mean if a graph shows decreasing speed?

Back

It means the object is decelerating.

Front

What does the steepness of a line on a distance-time graph indicate?

Back

The steepness indicates the speed of the object; a steeper line means a higher speed.

Front

What is acceleration?

Back

Acceleration is the rate at which an object changes its speed.

Front

What does a dashed line represent in a motion graph?

Back

A dashed line can represent a different object or a different rate of acceleration compared to a solid line.

Front

How can you tell if an object is moving faster on a graph?

Back

You can tell if an object is moving faster if the line on the graph is steeper.

Front

What does it mean if two lines on a graph reach the same top speed?

Back

It means both objects have the same maximum speed, but they may have different rates of acceleration.