Velocity-Time Graph

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What is a velocity-time graph?

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A velocity-time graph is a graphical representation that shows how the velocity of an object changes over time.

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

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A horizontal line indicates that the object is moving at a constant velocity.

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What does a positive slope on a velocity-time graph represent?

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A positive slope indicates that the object is accelerating (its velocity is increasing).

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What does a negative slope on a velocity-time graph represent?

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A negative slope indicates that the object is decelerating (its velocity is decreasing) or moving in the opposite direction.

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What does it mean if the velocity values are negative?

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Negative velocity means the object is moving in the opposite direction.

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What does it mean if an object is at rest on a velocity-time graph?

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An object at rest has a velocity of zero, represented by a horizontal line on the graph at the zero velocity mark.

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How can you determine acceleration from a velocity-time graph?

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Acceleration can be determined by the slope of the line on the graph; a steeper slope indicates greater acceleration.

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What does a line with a positive slope look like on a velocity-time graph?

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A line with a positive slope rises from left to right, indicating increasing velocity.

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What does a line with a negative slope look like on a velocity-time graph?

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A line with a negative slope falls from left to right, indicating decreasing velocity.

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What does it mean if the graph is a straight line?

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A straight line indicates constant acceleration; the object is either speeding up or slowing down at a constant rate.