Motion Graph Practice

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What does the slope of an x-t graph represent?

Back

The slope of an x-t graph represents the velocity of an object.

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What does a constant slope on an x-t graph indicate about the object's motion?

Back

A constant slope indicates that the object is moving with a constant velocity.

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What does the slope of a v-t graph represent?

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The slope of a v-t graph represents the acceleration of an object.

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What does a positive slope on a v-t graph indicate?

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A positive slope indicates that the object is experiencing positive acceleration.

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What does a negative slope on a v-t graph indicate?

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A negative slope indicates that the object is experiencing negative acceleration.

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What does a slope of zero on a v-t graph indicate?

Back

A slope of zero indicates that the object is moving with constant velocity (zero acceleration).

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If an object has a negative velocity and a negative acceleration, what does this indicate about its motion?

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It indicates that the object is speeding up in the negative direction.

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If an object has a positive velocity and a negative acceleration, what does this indicate about its motion?

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It indicates that the object is slowing down.

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What does it mean if the slope of an x-t graph is horizontal?

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A horizontal slope means the object is not moving.

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How can you determine if an object is speeding up or slowing down using a v-t graph?

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If the velocity and acceleration have the same sign, the object is speeding up; if they have opposite signs, the object is slowing down.