the velocity and acceleration
Not really. The direction is implied by the description of the distance axis, so as you go to the right on the graph it represents greater distance from the point which you have chosen to represent your point of reference. So you could define it for example as the distance east of your start point, or the distance north from your start point, or just the distance in any direction etc. If your description does not specify a direction, then all you can say is how far from the start you are, with no other information on compass direction etc.
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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.
A straight diagonal line on a distance-time graph represents an object moving with uniform motion. This line shows a constant speed where the distance covered increases at a steady rate over time.
The slope of a position-time graph represents the velocity of an object. A steeper slope indicates a higher velocity, while a flatter slope indicates a lower velocity. Positive slopes represent motion in one direction, negative slopes represent motion in the opposite direction, and a horizontal line represents an object at rest.
Friction opposes the direction of motion; it acts in the opposite direction to the motion of an object.
Velocity= Distance/time or V=D/T. there is a triangle to help remember this D ----- V | T permutations: V=D/T D=V X T T=D/V