Graphing Motion

Question 1

what is a distance - time graph?

Answer 1

shows how far an object travels as time progresses.

Question 2

what does a flat line indicate?

Answer 2

indicates that motion has stopped.

Question 3

what does a steep slope indicate?

Answer 3

indicates that an object covers a greater distance and is moving at a faster than a gentle speed.

Question 4

what does a slope represent?

Answer 4

also known as gradient, objects average speed over a time interval.