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∙ 12y agoThe rate of acceleration.
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The slope of a speed vs time graph indicates an objects acceleration.
If you graph distance vs. time, the slope of the line will be the average speed.
acceleration.
instantaneous velocity
"Slope" is the steepness of the line on any graph.
You can tell which object is moving by looking at the slope of the graph. A steeper slope indicates a faster-moving object, while a flatter slope indicates a slower-moving object. Additionally, a positive slope indicates forward motion, while a negative slope indicates backward motion.
It gives the velocity of the object in the radial direction. The graph gives no information whtsoever about motion in a transverse direction.
From a velocity-time graph, you can calculate the acceleration by finding the slope of the graph at a certain point. The area under the graph represents the displacement of the object. You can also determine the direction of motion based on the slope of the graph (positive slope indicates motion in one direction, negative slope indicates motion in the opposite direction).
The slope of a position/time graph is the speed (magnitude of velocity).If the graph's slope is changing, that means the speed is changing, andthat would be accelerated motion.
distance = velocity x time so on the graph velocity is slope. If slope is zero (horizontal line) there is no motion
When velocity is changing, the slope of the position versus time graph represents the velocity at that particular moment. The slope becomes steeper when velocity is increasing and shallower when velocity is decreasing. A horizontal line indicates zero velocity.
If the motion changes, the graph might show a different shape, slope, or position. For example, if the speed increases, the graph might show a steeper slope. If the direction of motion changes, the graph might show negative values or a curve. Any variation in the motion will be reflected in the graph.
Steep slope on a distance/time graph indicates high speed.
To find the direction of motion from a distance x axis and time y axis graph, look at the slope of the graph. A positive slope indicates motion in the positive direction, while a negative slope indicates motion in the negative direction. A horizontal line indicates stationary motion.
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The slope of the motion graph represents the object's speed. A steeper slope indicates a faster speed, while a shallower slope indicates a slower speed. Specifically, the slope is calculated as the change in distance divided by the change in time, which gives you the speed of the object at any given point on the graph.