Interpreting Distance-Time Graphs

When comparing the red line and the green line, what can be said about the green line?

• The object's speed is slow.

• The object's speed is high.

• The object's speed is constant.

• The object's speed is zero.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What does a horizontal line on a distance-time graph indicate about the object's motion?

• The object is stopped

• The object is accelerating.

• The object is decelerating.

• The object is moving at a constant speed.

If a distance-time graph shows a curve going up, what does it suggest about the object's motion?

• The object is moving at a constant speed.

• The object is not moving

• The object is going slower and slower

• The object's speed is getting faster and faster

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

If a distance-time graph shows a straight diagonal line going up, what does it suggest about the object's motion?

• The object is moving at a constant speed.

• The object is not moving

• The object is going slower and slower

• The object's speed is constant

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

If a distance-time graph shows a straight diagonal line going down, what does it suggest about the object's motion?

• The object is moving at a constant speed.

• The object is not moving

• The object is going slower and slower

• The object's is going back to where it started

What does the x-axis represent on a distance-time graph?

• Acceleration

• Distance

• Time

• Speed

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

How can you identify when an object is at rest from a distance-time graph?

• Check if the distance-time graph is a vertical line

• Identify when the distance-time graph is a horizontal line.

• Look for a curve in the distance-time graph

• Identify when the distance-time graph is a diagonal line

On a distance-time graph, what does a curve that flattens out indicate about the object's motion?

• The object is accelerating.

• The object is decelerating.

• The object's speed is constant.

• The object has stopped moving.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What does the y-axis typically represent in a distance-time graph?

• Time

• Speed

• Distance

• Acceleration

What does a green slope on a distance-time graph indicate about the object's motion compared to a red slope?

• The object is moving slower than the one with a red slope.

• The object is moving at the same speed as the one with a red slope.

• The object is moving faster than the one with a red slope.

• The object's speed cannot be determined.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1