Distance-time Graph Practice

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What does a distance-time graph represent?

Back

A distance-time graph represents the relationship between distance traveled and time taken, showing how far an object has moved over a period.

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What does a straight line on a distance vs time graph indicate about an object's speed?

Back

A straight line on a distance vs time graph indicates that an object's speed is constant.

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What is the term for the speed at any single instant of time?

Back

Instantaneous speed.

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

Back

A horizontal line indicates that the object is at rest (no motion).

Front

What does a curve on a distance-time graph indicate?

Back

A curve indicates that the object's speed is changing (either accelerating or decelerating).

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How can you determine when two objects are moving at the same speed on a distance-time graph?

Back

Two objects are moving at the same speed if their distance-time graphs are parallel lines.

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What is average speed?

Back

Average speed is the total distance traveled divided by the total time taken.

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What is the formula for calculating speed?

Back

Speed = Distance / Time.

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

Back

A steeper slope indicates a higher speed.

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What is the difference between speed and velocity?

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Speed is a scalar quantity (magnitude only), while velocity is a vector quantity (magnitude and direction).