Distance time graphs

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What is a distance-time graph?

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A graphical representation 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 indicate?

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The object is at rest and not moving.

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

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The object is moving at a constant speed.

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What does a steeper slope on a distance-time graph indicate?

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The object is moving faster.

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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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By calculating the slope of the line (rise over run).

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What is the unit of measurement for distance in a distance-time graph?

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Meters (m).

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What is the unit of measurement for time in a distance-time graph?

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Seconds (s).

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What is speed?

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A measurement of how fast an object is moving, calculated as distance divided by time.

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What is the difference between speed and velocity?

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Speed is a scalar quantity (magnitude only), while velocity is a vector quantity (magnitude and direction).