Understanding Position, Distance, and Speed
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What type of information does a position vs. time graph provide?

  • Distance over time
  • Speed over time
  • Acceleration over time
  • Position over time (correct)

What is represented on the vertical axis of a speed vs. time graph?

  • Time
  • Speed (correct)
  • Position
  • Distance

In a position vs. time graph, what does a flat section indicate?

  • The object is accelerating
  • The object is moving at constant speed
  • The object is at rest (correct)
  • The object is changing direction

What does the slope of a position vs. time graph represent?

<p>Speed of the object (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is acceleration represented in a speed vs. time graph?

<p>Steepness of the curve (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of position?

<p>Your current location in space relative to a reference point (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is distance different from position?

<p>Distance is measured as a continuous line (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

If your position changes by 5 meters, what does that indicate?

<p>You have traveled at least 5 meters (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does speed measure?

<p>The distance traveled per unit time (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How can speed be calculated if the time taken to travel a distance is known?

<p>Divide distance by time (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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