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No, because that would imply that the object travelled at infinite speed.

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Q: Can a distance vs time graph have a vertical line?
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What is plotted on a vertical line distance-time graph?

Typically distance is plotted on the y-axis of a distance-time graph.


What does a vertical line on a distance time graph indicate?

infinite speed


What line does a distance versus time graph never show?

a vertical one


What kind of graph shows an object's speed?

Speed = distance / time A line graph with distance on the vertical axis and time on the horizontal axis could be used to determine speed. The speed would equal the slope of the line. Alternatively, a line graph with distance/time on the vertical axis and time on the horizontal axis would show speed. The acceleration would equal the slope of the line.


Is it false that a distance versus time graph will never show a vertical line?

Yes it is.


A graph shows distance on the vertical axis and time on the horizontal axisif the speed is steadily increasing what will the line representing speed look like on the graph?

If a graph shows distance on the vertical axis and time on the horizontal axis, and the speed is steadily increasing, the line representing speed will be a straight line.


Does a vertical line on a distance time graph indicate that an object is stationary?

Object will change distance time graph when speed is changing. Distance time graph don't changed indicate of the stationary.


Does a distance-versus-time graph show a horizontle line?

Distance and Time are variables and always moving. Therefore the answer is no. Let's suppose: If time is the vertical axis and distance (travelled) the horizontal axis. Standing still (not travelling) would show a vertical graph line. If distance is the vertical axis and time the horizontal axis. Then standing still would form a horizontal line based on time alone.


Is it possible for a distance vs time graph to be a vertical line?

No: not until instantaneous teleportation is discovered.


What is a graph with distance on the vertical axis and time on the horizontal axis is called?

distance-time graph


Why is it not possible for any part of the distance-time graph of a body to be a straight-line segment parallel to the distance axis?

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.


How would you describe the slope of a graph showing fast speed?

If it is distance from a point versus time, with distance on the vertical axis and time on the horizontal axis, it would show a steep vertical climb on the graph. The steeper vertical change, the faster, but never completely vertical. Large "rise" (distance) over short "run" (time). With 0 acceleration, the graph is a straight line.