Position-Time Graphs

Front

What is plotted on the Y-axis of a Position-Time graph?

Back

Distance or position.

Front

What does a horizontal line on a Position-Time graph indicate?

Back

The object is at rest.

Front

What does a positive slope on a Position-Time graph represent?

Back

The object is moving away from the starting point.

Front

What does a negative slope on a Position-Time graph indicate?

Back

The object is moving back towards the starting point.

Front

How can you determine if an object is speeding up on a Position-Time graph?

Back

The slope of the graph is increasing.

Front

What does a steeper slope on a Position-Time graph mean?

Back

The object is moving faster.

Front

What does a flat line on a Position-Time graph represent?

Back

The object is not changing its position over time.

Front

How can you tell if two objects are moving at the same speed on a Position-Time graph?

Back

Their lines will have the same slope.

Front

What does the area under the curve represent in a Position-Time graph?

Back

This concept does not apply; area under the curve is relevant in Velocity-Time graphs.

Front

What does a curve on a Position-Time graph indicate?

Back

The object is accelerating.