Motion Graphs

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What does a horizontal line on a motion graph represent?

Back

The object is not moving.

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What does a straight diagonal line on a motion graph indicate?

Back

The object is moving at a constant speed.

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What does a curved line on a motion graph signify?

Back

The object is accelerating or decelerating.

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What does a downward slope on a motion graph represent?

Back

The object is decreasing speed.

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What does an upward slope on a motion graph indicate?

Back

The object is increasing speed.

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How can you determine the distance traveled from a motion graph?

Back

By looking at the vertical axis at a specific time.

Front

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

Back

The distance traveled by the object.

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What does a steep slope on a motion graph indicate?

Back

The object is moving quickly.

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What does a flat line on a speed-time graph represent?

Back

The object is moving at a constant speed.

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What does a line that slopes downwards on a speed-time graph indicate?

Back

The object is slowing down.