Constant speed. Zero acceleration.
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∙ 12y agoIt means that the object in question is moving at a constant speed.If the graph is a straight horizontal line, then the speed is zero.
If the axes are time/distance then, and only then, it means a constant velocityIf not, then this Q doesn't have enough data to A
BecAuse that would mean it is going an infinite speed. The slope of a distance time graph is the objects velocity or speed. If there is a line parallel to the distance axis, there is a vertical line. The slope of a vertical line is infinite. It is not possible to go an infinite speed.
A straight line graph (on the cartesian or coordinate plane).
With distance on the x axis and time on the y axis a steep line would indicate a short distance traveled over a long period of time, depending on the scale of the graph.
It means that the object in question is moving at a constant speed.If the graph is a straight horizontal line, then the speed is zero.
Look for the key to the symbols on your graph, which will explain the straight line.
If the axes are time/distance then, and only then, it means a constant velocityIf not, then this Q doesn't have enough data to A
BecAuse that would mean it is going an infinite speed. The slope of a distance time graph is the objects velocity or speed. If there is a line parallel to the distance axis, there is a vertical line. The slope of a vertical line is infinite. It is not possible to go an infinite speed.
When there is a curved line going upwards on a graph it means the distance is increasing
y axis
A straight line graph (on the cartesian or coordinate plane).
Linear distance refers to the shortest path between two points, typically measured in a straight line. It is the direct distance between two locations without accounting for obstacles or the actual path traveled. Linear distance can be calculated using mathematical formulas such as the Pythagorean theorem in two-dimensional spaces.
With distance on the x axis and time on the y axis a steep line would indicate a short distance traveled over a long period of time, depending on the scale of the graph.
Standing still or not moving
Time is plotted on the X-axis. Speed or velocity is plotted on the Y-axis. A straight horizontal line on a speed-time graph means that speed is constant. It is not changing over time. A straight line does not mean that the object is not moving!
It means that either the distance is measured from the starting-line and the object is moving forward, or else the distance is measured from the finish-line and the object is moving backwards, because the distance is growing as time goes on. If the upward sloping diagonal line is straight, it means the speed is constant. (not velocity)