What type of motion is occurring when the slope of a position versus time graph is constant?

Answer 1

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.)

Answer 2

A 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).

Answer 3

The 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.

Answer 4

When the slope of a position versus time graph is constant, it indicates that the object is moving with a constant velocity. This means the object is moving at a steady speed in a single direction.

Answer 5

It means that the velocity is constant, or not changing.

Answer 6

For this graph, relative to the point of reference from which the measurements were taken, there is no movement.

Answer 7

The 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.

Answer 8

If the slope is not zero, that means that the velocity changes,

so there is non-zero acceleration.

Answer 9

The body is under uniform motion.

Answer 10

The motion at constant speed.