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Can a position time graph tell in which directionthe displacement of an object is?
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Yes. If the slope is positive, the direction of the displacement is positive (e.g. north, east, or right). If the slope is negative, the direction of the displacement is negative (e.g. south, west, or left).
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Does the speed of a position time graph of an object gives the speed of the object?
No, but the slope of the graph does.
What information can be learned from a position-time graph and from a speed-time graph?
A position time graph can show you velocity. As time changes, so does position, and the velocity of the object can be determined. For a speed time graph, you can derive acceleration. As time changes, so does velocity, and the acceleration of the object can be determined.If you are plotting velocity (speed) versus time, the slope is the acceleration.
What is the area of a position time graph?
The area of a position-time graph does not have a meaning. However, the area under a velocity-time graph is the displacement. Refer to the related link below for an illustration.
What settings describe a displacement versus time graph?
Constant velocityZero acceleration and/or Moving object
Is The slope on a position-time graph is representative of the acceleration of the object?
No. Slope of position/time graph is speed, or magnitude of velocity.Slope of speed/time graph is magnitude of acceleration.
Can you tell from a displacemnt-time graph wheather an object is stationary?
Of course yes. An object is stationary when the graph is horizontal in a displacement-time graph.
What does displacement divided by time give you?
The Average Velocity on a position time graph or a velocity time graph.
Does the speed of a position time graph of an object gives the speed of the object?
No, but the slope of the graph does.
How do you convert displacement time graph into distance time graph?
Displacement is distance from starting point. If the object is always travelling in the same direction then they are the same. If the object turns round, the distance would still be increasing, however the displacement would be decreasing at the same rate.
How can you use graphs to calculate displacement of an object?
The answer will depend on what information is shown in the graph!
What information can be learned from a position-time graph and from a speed-time graph?
A position time graph can show you velocity. As time changes, so does position, and the velocity of the object can be determined. For a speed time graph, you can derive acceleration. As time changes, so does velocity, and the acceleration of the object can be determined.If you are plotting velocity (speed) versus time, the slope is the acceleration.
What is the area of a position time graph?
The area of a position-time graph does not have a meaning. However, the area under a velocity-time graph is the displacement. Refer to the related link below for an illustration.
For an object that is speeding up in the positive direction what does the displacement vs. time graph look like?
a graph curving upward
What can you conclude about the state of motion of an object if displacement time graph is parallel to the time axis?
Said object is not moving
What is the condition of the position-time graph when the velocity-time graph passes through zero?
As, in the velocity-time graph, curves passes through zero means 'when time is zero velocity is zero'. Velocity is time derivative of displacement. So displacement is maximum or minimum when time is zero in position-time graph.
If you decide that the duration of an instant on a position time graph is a finite period of time where is the object during that period?
If the instant is finite, the object is in the position indicated on the graph
What is the shape of a displacement-time graph for an object that is constantly speeding up?
If the Object is falling at a constant velocity the shape of the graph would be linear. If the object is falling at a changing velocity (Accelerating) the shape of the graph would be exponential- "J' Shape.
