Kinematics Graphs

In physics, when performing data analysis using graphs, what variable is often plotted on the x-axis?

• Position

• Velocity

• Acceleration

• Time

A person walks a 1000-meter path at a rate of 100 meters per minute. How long does this part of their journey take?

• 5 minutes

• 10 minutes

• 15 minutes

• 20 minutes

On a position versus time graph, what does a horizontal line segment indicate about the object's motion?

• The object is accelerating.

• The object is moving at a constant positive velocity.

• The object is at rest.

• The object is moving at a constant negative velocity.

If a velocity versus time graph shows a line segment below the x-axis, what does this indicate about the object's motion?

• The object is at rest.

• The object is moving in the positive direction.

• The object is moving in the negative direction.

• The object is accelerating.

What is the acceleration of an object when its velocity-time graph shows a horizontal line?

• Positive

• Negative

• Zero

• Increasing