Motion Graphs Quiz

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

• Accelerating motion

• Constant speed

• No motion

• Decelerating motion

On a velocity-time graph, what does a line with a positive slope represent?

• Constant velocity

• Deceleration

• Acceleration

• No motion

What does the slope of a distance-time graph indicate?

• Acceleration

• Distance

• Speed

• Time

On a velocity-time graph, what does a horizontal line (a line parallel to the time axis) represent?

• Accelerating motion

• Decelerating motion

• Constant velocity

• No motion

If a distance-time graph shows a steep slope, what does this indicate about the object's speed?

• The object is moving slowly.

• The object is not moving.

• The object is moving at a constant speed.

• The object is moving quickly.

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

• Constant speed

• No motion

• Acceleration or deceleration

• A mistake in the graph

On a velocity-time graph, what does the area under the line represent?

• Distance traveled

• Acceleration

• Speed

• Time

What does a downward sloping line on a velocity-time graph indicate?

• Acceleration

• Deceleration

• Constant speed

• No motion

If a distance-time graph shows a line returning to the origin, what does this indicate about the object's motion?

• The object has accelerated.

• The object has moved at a constant speed.

• The object has returned to its starting point.

• The object has not moved.

On a velocity-time graph, what does a line below the time axis represent?

• Forward motion

• Backward motion

• No motion

• Constant velocity