Analyzing an Object's Motion Assignment-Tuesday

What is the term used to describe the steepness of a line on a graph?

• Intercept

• Slope

• Axis

• Vertex

How can you interpret a distance-time graph?

• By looking at the colors

• By analyzing the slope

• By counting the grid lines

• By measuring the paper size

How can you plot a distance-time graph?

• By drawing random lines

• By using a ruler to draw a straight line

• By plotting distance against time on a graph

• By coloring the graph

What does a change in slope on a distance-time graph indicate?

• A change in direction

• A change in speed

• A change in time

• A change in distance

What is plotted on the y-axis of a distance-time graph?

• Time

• Distance

• Speed

• Slope

What is a distance-time graph used for?

• To observe positions at specific points in time

• To measure temperature changes

• To calculate the area of a shape

• To determine the color of an object

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

• Constant speed

• Increasing speed

• Decreasing speed

• No movement

How can distance-time graphs vary?

• Some are simple, others are more complicated

• Some are colorful, others are black and white

• Some are large, others are small

• Some are circular, others are triangular

How can the motion of a train traveling between two stations be represented graphically?

• Draw and label a distance-time graph for the train's motion.

• Create a histogram of the train's speed.

• Sketch a scatter plot of the train's passengers.

• Make a line graph of the train's color.

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Drag the labels to the correct lines on the graph.

a

b

slowest

fastest

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