5.P.1.2 & 1.3 - Distance/Time Graphs

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What does a distance/time graph represent?

Back

A distance/time graph shows how the distance traveled by an object changes over time.

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

Back

A horizontal line indicates that the object is not moving; its distance remains constant over time.

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

Back

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

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

Back

A curved line indicates that the object is accelerating or decelerating; its speed is changing.

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How can you tell if an object is speeding up on a distance/time graph?

Back

If the slope of the line is increasing (getting steeper), the object is speeding up.

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How can you tell if an object is slowing down on a distance/time graph?

Back

If the slope of the line is decreasing (getting less steep), the object is slowing down.

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What does it mean if a line on a distance/time graph slopes downwards?

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A downward slope indicates that the object is returning to its starting point or moving backwards.

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What is average speed?

Back

Average speed is the total distance traveled divided by the total time taken.

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How do you calculate average speed from a distance/time graph?

Back

To calculate average speed, find the total distance on the graph and divide it by the total time.

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What does a steep slope on a distance/time graph indicate?

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A steep slope indicates a high speed; the object is covering a lot of distance in a short amount of time.