Story Graphs

Front

What does a flat line on a story graph represent?

Back

The object is not moving.

Front

How do you determine the distance traveled in the first 5 seconds from a story graph?

Back

Look at the value on the vertical axis at the 5-second mark.

Front

What does a line that slopes upwards indicate on a story graph?

Back

The object is moving away from the starting point.

Front

What does a line that slopes downwards indicate on a story graph?

Back

The object is moving back towards the starting point.

Front

What does a horizontal line indicate about an object's speed?

Back

The object is moving at a constant speed.

Front

What does a vertical line indicate on a story graph?

Back

The object is not moving (infinite speed).

Front

What does the area under the line on a story graph represent?

Back

The total distance traveled.

Front

What does a curve in the line of a story graph indicate?

Back

The object is accelerating or decelerating.

Front

What does the point where the line changes direction indicate?

Back

A change in the object's motion (speed or direction).

Front

How can you tell if an object is accelerating on a story graph?

Back

The line is curving upwards.