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What type of motion is occurring when the slope of a position versus time graph is constant?
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∙ 14y ago
The slope of [distance vs. time] is [speed]. If the slope is constant, then the speed is constant,
meaning the magnitude of acceleration is zero.
(The direction of velocity might still be changing though, which wouldn't show up on the graph.)
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoA motion described as a changing, positive velocity results in a sloped line when plotted as a velocity-time graph.
If the acceleration is zero, then the slope is zero (i.e., a horizontal line).
If the acceleration is positive, then the slope is positive (i.e., an upward sloping line).
If the acceleration is negative, then the slope is negative (i.e., a downward sloping line).
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∙ 12y agoThe slope of the distance/time graph is the speed of motion. When the slope is zero,
the distance is the same value at every time. Together, they indicate that the speed
is zero, and the object is sitting in the same place as time goes on.
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∙ 15y agoIt means that the velocity is constant, or not changing.
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∙ 14y agoFor this graph, relative to the point of reference from which the measurements were taken, there is no movement.
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∙ 13y agoThe slope of a velocity-time graph is zero over any part of the time when the
velocity is constant (not changing), no matter what number that may be.
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∙ 11y agoIf the slope is not zero, that means that the velocity changes,
so there is non-zero acceleration.
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∙ 14y agoThe body is under uniform motion.
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∙ 12y agoThe motion at constant speed.
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On a graph showing distance versus time a horizontal line represents what about the object?
no motion
If a line on a distance versus time graph is horizontal what does that say about the motion of the object?
the object is not moving
The graph of distance versus time for an object moving at a constant speed is a curve?
No, it is a straight line passing through the origin.
What does a positive slope mean in a position versus time graph?
Assuming position is on the y axis and time is on the x axis, a positive slope means the position has increased over time.
What line segments on a position versus time graph is physically impossible?
The one that's perfectly vertical (parallel to the y-axis).
What type of motion is occurring when the slope of a line is not zero?
Assuming the graph is for displacement versus time, the motion should be constant velocity. If velocity versus time motion is constant acceleration
What shape do you expect for a graph showing the position of a motorcycle versus time if the motorcycle is speeding up with a constant acceleration?
The position versus time graph is parabolic.
Can the average speed ever equal the instantaneous speed?
When there is no acceleration or when there is constant acceleration. When either of these cases is present, the graph of velocity versus time will be linear. When there is linear velocity, the average velocity will equal the instantaneous velocity at any point on the graph.
How is an object moving if a slanted straight line on a speed versus time graph represents its motion?
A straight slanted slope on a velocity-time graph indicates that the object is moving with a constant acceleration.
What type of motion is represented by the graphs describes by distance versus time and distance versus time squared?
vt-v2
Which two types of graphs can you use to analyze the motion of an accelerating object?
Speed-Versus-Time Graph and Distance-Versus-Time graph are the two types of graphs that can be used to analyze the motion of an accelerating object.
How can you tell whether speed is constant or vaying by looking at a graph of distance versus time?
I'd the line Is straight, speed is constant. If it is bent in anyway, It is non constant
How does the speed versus time graph look for an object with constant acceleration?
A straight line.
On a graph showing distance versus time a horizontal line represents what about the object?
no motion
When is the shape of an position versus time graph parabolic?
If a position versus time graph is parabolic, then:Speed versus time is a straight line.Acceleration (magnitude) vs time is a horizontal line, so the acceleration is constant.The graph of height/time for a stone or a baseballtossed upward is an inverted parabola.
If a line on a distance versus time graph is horizontal what does that say about the motion of the object?
the object is not moving
What property on a position-versus time graph represents speed?
The slope of the curve.
