Understanding Motion Graphs

What does the slope of a position versus time graph represent?

• Time

• Distance

• Velocity

• Acceleration

If a car starts at rest, what should the initial slope of its position versus time graph be?

• Zero

• Undefined

• Positive

• Negative

What does a flat line on a position versus time graph indicate about the object's motion?

• The object is at rest

• The object is moving at a constant speed

• The object is accelerating

• The object is decelerating

In the runner's scenario, what does a negative slope indicate?

• The runner is moving to the right

• The runner is moving to the left

• The runner is at rest

• The runner is accelerating

How is a constant speed to the right represented on a position versus time graph?

• A curved line

• A line with a negative slope

• A line with a positive slope

• A flat line