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If you have an object that is accelerating, then a position vs. time graph will give you a parabola which is pretty but is very hard to measure anything on - especially hard to measure the acceleration (or the curve of the line). If however, you graph position vs. time squared, you get a nice straight line (if you have constant acceleration) and therefore, you can measure the slope and get the acceleration.
Remember: x = 1/2at2 so if you graph x vs. t2 then the slope = 1/2 a or a = 2*slope
No matter what you are measuring, you always want to graph a straight line.
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What graph is distance plotted against time?
Graphically, your graph is just that; distance versus time. In general, it gives a position of x at a certain time of t. It should be noted that the slope of the graph at time t is the velocity of the graph at that time t.
Which type of graph is best suited for graphing the cost of a computer versus its speed?
A line graph
Which type of graph is best suited for graphing the height of a plant versus its age?
A line graph
What line segments on a position versus time graph is physically impossible a horizontal line a straight line that slopes to the right a straight line that slopes to the left?
a verticla line
What is the difference frequency graph versus percentage graph?
The main difference is that the vertical scale for a frequency graph is in units (or numbers) whereas in a percentage graph, it is in percentages,
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.
How does a graph showing speed differ from a graph showing acceleration?
Speed can be shown on a graph of position versus time, and acceleration can be shown on a graph of speed versus time.
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.
What does a curved line pointing downward on a position versus time graph indicate?
That means the speed (the slope of the position-time graph) is decreasing.
What property on a position-versus time graph represents speed?
The slope of the curve.
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 graph is distance plotted against time?
Graphically, your graph is just that; distance versus time. In general, it gives a position of x at a certain time of t. It should be noted that the slope of the graph at time t is the velocity of the graph at that time t.
What line segments on a position versus time graph is physically impossible?
The one that's perfectly vertical (parallel to the y-axis).
What line segments on a position versus time graph is physically imposable?
A verticle line is impossible. You cannot have different positions at one moment in time.
What information can be learned from a position-time graph and from a speed-time graph?
A position time graph can show you velocity. As time changes, so does position, and the velocity of the object can be determined. For a speed time graph, you can derive acceleration. As time changes, so does velocity, and the acceleration of the object can be determined.If you are plotting velocity (speed) versus time, the slope is the acceleration.
What type of graph is used for acceleration?
Speed-Versus-Time, Distance-Versus-Time.
What is position in a graph?
The position on a graph or a Cartesian plane is the measure of its edges with respect to the co-ordinates of the graph.
