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What does a negative slope on an acceleration vs time graph mean?
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∙ 11y ago
No. A negative slope means that the object is slowing down.
If the object were not moving, then its velocity would be zero. The graph
would be a straight horizontal line that just lays there on the time axis.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoA negative slope, called 'a negative gradient' by the intelligent, on a Velocity-Time Graph shows the deceleration of the object. This negative gradient is the positive deceleration and the negative acceleration.
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∙ 11y agoA negative slope on acceleration vs time would mean the degree to which the object's velocity is changing is decreasing over time.
In real life, you would develop this graph if you were to plot acceleration vs time for a car starting up after being stopped at a red light. At first the rate of acceleration is going to be very rapid as the driver gets his car in motion as fast as possible. However, as the driver approaches the speed limit, the rate of acceleration will decrease and eventually come to zero.
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∙ 9y agoA negative slope represents deceleration, or negative acceleration.
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∙ 10y agoThat would indicate that the velocity is decreasing over time.
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What does a positive slope on a velocity and time graph mean in terms of motion?
Acceleration
Does a negative acceleration always mean that an object is slowing down?
No. A negative acceleration could mean a change in direction
What does the slope of a friction vs weight graph mean?
the slope is the coefficient of friction. look at the equation of the graph as apply it to any of the friction problems your teacher gave you.
What does decceleration mean?
Deceleration is the opposite of acceleration. It means decreasing speed and can be measured as negative acceleration.
Can you have a zero acceleration but non zero velocity explain it with help of a graph?
Yes, you can. Zero acceleration simply means there is no CHANGE in velocity. It doesn't mean there is no velocity.
What does a positive slope on a velocity and time graph mean in terms of motion?
Acceleration
In a position vs time graph what does it mean if the position is a negative number?
If acceleration is negative the graph looks like a upside U and decreases in value as time continues If acceleration is constant the graph is a straight line (linear) at 0 or whatever the velocity is
What does the slope in a speed time graph mean?
it means that the object is gradually getting faster
What does slope mean in algebra?
Slope in algebra refers to the rate of change of a function at a given point. This can be used in physics, where on a graph that shows the change in velocity, the value of the slope is equal to the acceleration at that moment in time.
If a line is decreasing on a velocity v time graph what does it mean?
That an object is losing speed. It is experiencing negative acceleration.
When velocity is changing what is happening to the slope on a position versus time graph?
That slope is the 'speed' of the motion. If the slope is changing, then the speed is changing. That's 'accelerated' motion. (It doesn't matter whether the speed is growing or shrinking. It's still 'accelerated' motion. 'Acceleration' does NOT mean 'speeding up'.)
Is a velocity graph the same thing as an acceleration graph?
Velocity is defined by physicists as both speed and direction, that is to say, if you are moving at 30 feet per second in a northerly direction, that is a velocity. Acceleration means a change in velocity. Physicists consider speeding up, slowing down, or changing direction all to be forms of acceleration; in more everyday usage, acceleration us used to mean speeding up and deceleration means slowing down. So, if your speed increases from 30 feet per second to 40 feet per second, that is acceleration.
Does a negative acceleration always mean that an object is slowing down?
No. A negative acceleration could mean a change in direction
What is the slope of the graph of y -3x?
If you mean: y = -3x then the slope is -3 and there is no y intercept
What does the diagonal slope of a velocity vs time graph mean?
no
What does it mean for a line to have a negative slope?
If a line has a negative slope it is going 'down hill' and if it has a positive slope it is going 'up hill'
What does the slope of a friction vs weight graph mean?
the slope is the coefficient of friction. look at the equation of the graph as apply it to any of the friction problems your teacher gave you.
