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What is position?

The distance traveled over a period of time

The amount of space between two things measured as a continuous line

The rate at which your position changes

The current location in space measured relative to a reference point (correct)

How is distance measured?

As the rate at which position changes

As the amount of space between two things measured as a continuous line

In units like miles, kilometers, meters, centimeters, inches and yards (correct)

In units like feet, yards, and nautical miles

What does speed measure?

The distance traveled over a period of time

The current location in space measured relative to a reference point

The amount of space between two things measured as a continuous line

The rate at which your position changes (correct)

How is distance traveled related to position change?

Your position changes by a certain distance traveled Signup and view all the answers

What does a speed of 50 miles per hour indicate?

The distance is changing at a rate that would mean you traveled 50 miles every hour Signup and view all the answers

What type of graph has position on the vertical (y) axis and time on the horizontal (x) axis?

Position vs. Time Graph Signup and view all the answers

What does a speed vs. time graph depict?

Changes in speed over a period of time Signup and view all the answers

In Practice Problem 1, what does the flat portion of the position vs. time graph indicate?

The car staying at the same position Signup and view all the answers

In Practice Problem 2, why does the speed vs. time graph jump from 2 miles per hour to 0 miles per hour?

The woman gradually comes to a stop Signup and view all the answers

What information does a position vs. time graph provide?

How the position of an object changes over time Signup and view all the answers

What type of information does a time graph convey?

Position over a period of time Signup and view all the answers

What does a speed vs. time graph illustrate?

How the speed of an object changed over a period of time Signup and view all the answers

In Practice Problem 1, why does the position vs. time graph go flat at a certain point?

The car stopped at that position for a while Signup and view all the answers

What does the speed vs. time graph in Practice Problem 2 show at the start of the second segment?

A sudden decrease in speed Signup and view all the answers

What does the position vs. time graph for the car in Practice Problem 1 look like?

It slopes up, goes flat, and then slopes up again Signup and view all the answers