5.P.1.3 Distance/Time Graphs

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What does a distance/time graph represent?

Back

A distance/time graph represents the relationship between the distance traveled by an object and the time taken to travel that distance.

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What does a horizontal line on a distance/time graph indicate?

Back

A horizontal line indicates that the object is at rest and not changing its position over time.

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How can you determine the speed of an object from a distance/time graph?

Back

The speed of an object can be determined by calculating the slope of the line on the graph; a steeper slope indicates a higher speed.

Front

What does a straight diagonal line on a distance/time graph indicate?

Back

A straight diagonal line indicates that the object is moving at a constant speed.

Front

What does a curved line on a distance/time graph indicate?

Back

A curved line indicates that the object's speed is changing; it may be accelerating or decelerating.

Front

How can you identify when an object is stopped on a distance/time graph?

Back

An object is stopped when the graph shows a horizontal line segment.

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What information can you gather from the steepness of the line on a distance/time graph?

Back

The steepness of the line indicates the speed of the object; a steeper line means a faster speed.

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What does a line that slopes downwards on a distance/time graph indicate?

Back

A line that slopes downwards indicates that the object is returning to its starting point.

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How can you tell which runner won a race from a distance/time graph?

Back

The runner who reaches the greatest distance in the shortest amount of time is the winner, represented by the highest line on the graph.

Front

What does segment CD represent in a distance/time graph?

Back

Segment CD represents a period of time when the car was stopped.