Distance Time Graphs

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What is a Distance-Time Graph?

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A graph that shows the distance an object has traveled over a specific period of time.

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What does a horizontal line on a Distance-Time Graph represent?

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The object is at rest; it is not moving.

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What does a straight diagonal line indicate on a Distance-Time Graph?

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The object is moving at a constant speed.

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What does a curved line on a Distance-Time Graph signify?

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The object is accelerating or decelerating.

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How can you determine the speed of an object from a Distance-Time Graph?

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Speed is calculated by the slope of the line; steeper slopes indicate higher speeds.

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What does a decreasing slope on a Distance-Time Graph indicate?

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The object is slowing down or decelerating.

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What does an increasing slope on a Distance-Time Graph indicate?

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The object is speeding up or accelerating.

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If a Distance-Time Graph shows a line returning to the starting point, what does this mean?

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The object has returned to its original position.

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How do you find the total distance traveled from a Distance-Time Graph?

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Add the distances represented by each segment of the graph.

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What is the significance of the y-axis on a Distance-Time Graph?

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The y-axis represents the distance traveled by the object.