Analyzing x-t Graphs

What kinematics quantity is given by the area under a position versus time graph?
1. Displacement
2. Distance
3. Speed
4. Velocity
5. Acceleration
6. Integral
7. Derivative
8. None of the Above
What kinematics quantity is given by the slope of a line tangent to a point on a position versus time graph?
1. Displacement
2. Distance
3. Speed
4. Velocity
5. Acceleration
6. Integral
7. Derivative
8. None of the Above
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. At what time is the object turning around?
1. 0
2. 1
3. 2
4. 3
5. 4
6. 5
7. 6
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. At what time is the object turning around?
1. 0
2. 1
3. 2
4. 3
5. 4
6. 5
7. 6
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. At what time is the object turning around?
1. 0
2. 1
3. 2
4. 3
5. 4
6. 5
7. 6
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. At what time is the object turning around?
1. 0
2. 1
3. 2
4. 3
5. 4
6. 5
7. 6
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. At what time is the object turning around?
1. 0
2. 1
3. 2
4. 3
5. 4
6. 5
7. 6
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. At what time is the object turning around?
1. 0
2. 1
3. 2
4. 3
5. 4
6. 5
7. 6
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. At what time is the object turning around?
1. 0
2. 1
3. 2
4. 3
5. 4
6. 5
7. 6
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. At what time is the object turning around?
1. 0
2. 1
3. 2
4. 3
5. 4
6. 5
7. 6
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. At what time is the velocity of the object zero?
1. 0
2. 1
3. 2
4. 3
5. 4
6. 5
7. 6
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. At what time is the velocity of the object zero?
1. 0
2. 1
3. 2
4. 3
5. 4
6. 5
7. 6
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. At what time is the velocity of the object zero?
1. 0
2. 1
3. 2
4. 3
5. 4
6. 5
7. 6
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. At what time is the velocity of the object zero?
1. 0
2. 1
3. 2
4. 3
5. 4
6. 5
7. 6
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. At what time is the velocity of the object zero?
1. 0
2. 1
3. 2
4. 3
5. 4
6. 5
7. 6
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. At what time is the velocity of the object zero?
1. 0
2. 1
3. 2
4. 3
5. 4
6. 5
7. 6
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. At what time is the velocity of the object zero?
1. 0
2. 1
3. 2
4. 3
5. 4
6. 5
7. 6
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. At what time is the velocity of the object zero?
1. 0
2. 1
3. 2
4. 3
5. 4
6. 5
7. 6
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. When is the object at the farthest point in the positive direction?
1. 0
2. 1
3. 2
4. 3
5. 4
6. 5
7. 6
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. When is the object at the farthest point in the positive direction?
1. 0
2. 1
3. 2
4. 3
5. 4
6. 5
7. 6
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. When is the object at the farthest point in the positive direction?
1. 0
2. 1
3. 2
4. 3
5. 4
6. 5
7. 6
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. When is the object at the farthest point in the positive direction?
1. 0
2. 1
3. 2
4. 3
5. 4
6. 5
7. 6
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. When is the object at the farthest point in the positive direction?
1. 0
2. 1
3. 2
4. 3
5. 4
6. 5
7. 6
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. When is the object at the farthest point in the positive direction?
1. 0
2. 1
3. 2
4. 3
5. 4
6. 5
7. 6
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. When is the object at the farthest point in the positive direction?
1. 0
2. 1
3. 2
4. 3
5. 4
6. 5
7. 6
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. When is the object at the farthest point in the positive direction?
1. 0
2. 1
3. 2
4. 3
5. 4
6. 5
7. 6
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. When is the object at the farthest point in the negative direction?
1. 0
2. 1
3. 2
4. 3
5. 4
6. 5
7. 6
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. When is the object at the farthest point in the negative direction?
1. 0
2. 1
3. 2
4. 3
5. 4
6. 5
7. 6
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. When is the object at the farthest point in the negative direction?
1. 0
2. 1
3. 2
4. 3
5. 4
6. 5
7. 6
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. When is the object at the farthest point in the negative direction?
1. 0
2. 1
3. 2
4. 3
5. 4
6. 5
7. 6
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. When is the object at the farthest point in the negative direction?
1. 0
2. 1
3. 2
4. 3
5. 4
6. 5
7. 6
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. When is the object at the farthest point in the negative direction?
1. 0
2. 1
3. 2
4. 3
5. 4
6. 5
7. 6
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. When is the object at the farthest point in the negative direction?
1. 0
2. 1
3. 2
4. 3
5. 4
6. 5
7. 6
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. When is the object at the farthest point in the negative direction?
1. 0
2. 1
3. 2
4. 3
5. 4
6. 5
7. 6
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. What is the displacement of the particle between t = 0 and t = 6?
1. 8
2. 7
3. 6
4. 5
5. 4
6. 3
7. 2
8. 1
9. 0
10. -1
11. -2
12. -3
13. -4
14. -5
15. -6
16. -7
17. -8
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. What is the displacement of the particle between t = 0 and t = 6?
1. 8
2. 7
3. 6
4. 5
5. 4
6. 3
7. 2
8. 1
9. 0
10. -1
11. -2
12. -3
13. -4
14. -5
15. -6
16. -7
17. -8
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. What is the displacement of the particle between t = 0 and t = 6?
1. 8
2. 7
3. 6
4. 5
5. 4
6. 3
7. 2
8. 1
9. 0
10. -1
11. -2
12. -3
13. -4
14. -5
15. -6
16. -7
17. -8
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. What is the displacement of the particle between t = 0 and t = 6?
1. 8
2. 7
3. 6
4. 5
5. 4
6. 3
7. 2
8. 1
9. 0
10. -1
11. -2
12. -3
13. -4
14. -5
15. -6
16. -7
17. -8
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. What is the displacement of the particle between t = 0 and t = 6?
1. 8
2. 7
3. 6
4. 5
5. 4
6. 3
7. 2
8. 1
9. 0
10. -1
11. -2
12. -3
13. -4
14. -5
15. -6
16. -7
17. -8
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. What is the displacement of the particle between t = 0 and t = 6?
1. 8
2. 7
3. 6
4. 5
5. 4
6. 3
7. 2
8. 1
9. 0
10. -1
11. -2
12. -3
13. -4
14. -5
15. -6
16. -7
17. -8
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. What is the displacement of the particle between t = 0 and t = 6?
1. 8
2. 7
3. 6
4. 5
5. 4
6. 3
7. 2
8. 1
9. 0
10. -1
11. -2
12. -3
13. -4
14. -5
15. -6
16. -7
17. -8
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. What is the displacement of the particle between t = 0 and t = 6?
1. 8
2. 7
3. 6
4. 5
5. 4
6. 3
7. 2
8. 1
9. 0
10. -1
11. -2
12. -3
13. -4
14. -5
15. -6
16. -7
17. -8
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. What is the distance travelled by the particle between t = 0 and t = 6?
1. 14
2. 13
3. 12
4. 11
5. 10
6. 9
7. 8
8. 7
9. 6
10. 5
11. 4
12. 3
13. 2
14. 1
15. 0
16. -1
17. -2
18. -3
19. -4
20. -5
21. -6
22. -7
23. -8
24. -9
25. -10
26. -11
27. -12
28. -13
29. -14
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. What is the distance travelled by the particle between t = 0 and t = 6?
1. 14
2. 13
3. 12
4. 11
5. 10
6. 9
7. 8
8. 7
9. 6
10. 5
11. 4
12. 3
13. 2
14. 1
15. 0
16. -1
17. -2
18. -3
19. -4
20. -5
21. -6
22. -7
23. -8
24. -9
25. -10
26. -11
27. -12
28. -13
29. -14
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. What is the distance travelled by the particle between t = 0 and t = 6?
1. 14
2. 13
3. 12
4. 11
5. 10
6. 9
7. 8
8. 7
9. 6
10. 5
11. 4
12. 3
13. 2
14. 1
15. 0
16. -1
17. -2
18. -3
19. -4
20. -5
21. -6
22. -7
23. -8
24. -9
25. -10
26. -11
27. -12
28. -13
29. -14
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. What is the distance travelled by the particle between t = 0 and t = 6?
1. 14
2. 13
3. 12
4. 11
5. 10
6. 9
7. 8
8. 7
9. 6
10. 5
11. 4
12. 3
13. 2
14. 1
15. 0
16. -1
17. -2
18. -3
19. -4
20. -5
21. -6
22. -7
23. -8
24. -9
25. -10
26. -11
27. -12
28. -13
29. -14
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. What is the distance travelled by the particle between t = 0 and t = 6?
1. 14
2. 13
3. 12
4. 11
5. 10
6. 9
7. 8
8. 7
9. 6
10. 5
11. 4
12. 3
13. 2
14. 1
15. 0
16. -1
17. -2
18. -3
19. -4
20. -5
21. -6
22. -7
23. -8
24. -9
25. -10
26. -11
27. -12
28. -13
29. -14
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. What is the distance travelled by the particle between t = 0 and t = 6?
1. 14
2. 13
3. 12
4. 11
5. 10
6. 9
7. 8
8. 7
9. 6
10. 5
11. 4
12. 3
13. 2
14. 1
15. 0
16. -1
17. -2
18. -3
19. -4
20. -5
21. -6
22. -7
23. -8
24. -9
25. -10
26. -11
27. -12
28. -13
29. -14
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. What is the distance travelled by the particle between t = 0 and t = 6?
1. 14
2. 13
3. 12
4. 11
5. 10
6. 9
7. 8
8. 7
9. 6
10. 5
11. 4
12. 3
13. 2
14. 1
15. 0
16. -1
17. -2
18. -3
19. -4
20. -5
21. -6
22. -7
23. -8
24. -9
25. -10
26. -11
27. -12
28. -13
29. -14
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. What is the distance travelled by the particle between t = 0 and t = 6?
1. 14
2. 13
3. 12
4. 11
5. 10
6. 9
7. 8
8. 7
9. 6
10. 5
11. 4
12. 3
13. 2
14. 1
15. 0
16. -1
17. -2
18. -3
19. -4
20. -5
21. -6
22. -7
23. -8
24. -9
25. -10
26. -11
27. -12
28. -13
29. -14
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. What is the sign of the velocity of the particle at t = 1?
1. Positive (> 0)
2. Zero (= 0)
3. Negative (< 0)
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. What is the sign of the velocity of the particle at t = 2?
1. Positive (> 0)
2. Zero (= 0)
3. Negative (< 0)
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. What is the sign of the velocity of the particle at t = 4?
1. Positive (> 0)
2. Zero (= 0)
3. Negative (< 0)
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. What is the sign of the velocity of the particle at t = 1?
1. Positive (> 0)
2. Zero (= 0)
3. Negative (< 0)
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. What is the sign of the velocity of the particle at t = 2?
1. Positive (> 0)
2. Zero (= 0)
3. Negative (< 0)
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. What is the sign of the velocity of the particle at t = 4?
1. Positive (> 0)
2. Zero (= 0)
3. Negative (< 0)
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. What is the sign of the velocity of the particle at t = 1?
1. Positive (> 0)
2. Zero (= 0)
3. Negative (< 0)
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. What is the sign of the velocity of the particle at t = 2?
1. Positive (> 0)
2. Zero (= 0)
3. Negative (< 0)
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. What is the sign of the velocity of the particle at t = 4?
1. Positive (> 0)
2. Zero (= 0)
3. Negative (< 0)
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. What is the sign of the velocity of the particle at t = 1?
1. Positive (> 0)
2. Zero (= 0)
3. Negative (< 0)
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. What is the sign of the velocity of the particle at t = 2?
1. Positive (> 0)
2. Zero (= 0)
3. Negative (< 0)
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. What is the sign of the velocity of the particle at t = 4?
1. Positive (> 0)
2. Zero (= 0)
3. Negative (< 0)
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. What is the sign of the velocity of the particle at t = 2?
1. Positive (> 0)
2. Zero (= 0)
3. Negative (< 0)
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. What is the sign of the velocity of the particle at t = 3?
1. Positive (> 0)
2. Zero (= 0)
3. Negative (< 0)
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. What is the sign of the velocity of the particle at t = 4?
1. Positive (> 0)
2. Zero (= 0)
3. Negative (< 0)
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. What is the sign of the velocity of the particle at t = 2?
1. Positive (> 0)
2. Zero (= 0)
3. Negative (< 0)
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. What is the sign of the velocity of the particle at t = 3?
1. Positive (> 0)
2. Zero (= 0)
3. Negative (< 0)
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. What is the sign of the velocity of the particle at t = 4?
1. Positive (> 0)
2. Zero (= 0)
3. Negative (< 0)
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. What is the sign of the velocity of the particle at t = 2?
1. Positive (> 0)
2. Zero (= 0)
3. Negative (< 0)
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. What is the sign of the velocity of the particle at t = 3?
1. Positive (> 0)
2. Zero (= 0)
3. Negative (< 0)
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. What is the sign of the velocity of the particle at t = 4?
1. Positive (> 0)
2. Zero (= 0)
3. Negative (< 0)
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. What is the sign of the velocity of the particle at t = 2?
1. Positive (> 0)
2. Zero (= 0)
3. Negative (< 0)
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. What is the sign of the velocity of the particle at t = 3?
1. Positive (> 0)
2. Zero (= 0)
3. Negative (< 0)
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. What is the sign of the velocity of the particle at t = 4?
1. Positive (> 0)
2. Zero (= 0)
3. Negative (< 0)
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. What is the sign of the acceleration of the particle at t = 1?
1. Positive (> 0)
2. Zero (= 0)
3. Negative (< 0)
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. What is the sign of the acceleration of the particle at t = 2?
1. Positive (> 0)
2. Zero (= 0)
3. Negative (< 0)
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. What is the sign of the acceleration of the particle at t = 3?
1. Positive (> 0)
2. Zero (= 0)
3. Negative (< 0)
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. What is the sign of the acceleration of the particle at t = 4?
1. Positive (> 0)
2. Zero (= 0)
3. Negative (< 0)
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. What is the sign of the acceleration of the particle at t = 5?
1. Positive (> 0)
2. Zero (= 0)
3. Negative (< 0)
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. What is the sign of the acceleration of the particle at t = 1?
1. Positive (> 0)
2. Zero (= 0)
3. Negative (< 0)
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. What is the sign of the acceleration of the particle at t = 2?
1. Positive (> 0)
2. Zero (= 0)
3. Negative (< 0)
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. What is the sign of the acceleration of the particle at t = 3?
1. Positive (> 0)
2. Zero (= 0)
3. Negative (< 0)
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. What is the sign of the acceleration of the particle at t = 4?
1. Positive (> 0)
2. Zero (= 0)
3. Negative (< 0)
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. What is the sign of the acceleration of the particle at t = 5?
1. Positive (> 0)
2. Zero (= 0)
3. Negative (< 0)
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. What is the sign of the acceleration of the particle at t = 1?
1. Positive (> 0)
2. Zero (= 0)
3. Negative (< 0)
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. What is the sign of the acceleration of the particle at t = 2?
1. Positive (> 0)
2. Zero (= 0)
3. Negative (< 0)
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. What is the sign of the acceleration of the particle at t = 3?
1. Positive (> 0)
2. Zero (= 0)
3. Negative (< 0)
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. What is the sign of the acceleration of the particle at t = 4?
1. Positive (> 0)
2. Zero (= 0)
3. Negative (< 0)
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. What is the sign of the acceleration of the particle at t = 5?
1. Positive (> 0)
2. Zero (= 0)
3. Negative (< 0)
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. What is the sign of the acceleration of the particle at t = 1?
1. Positive (> 0)
2. Zero (= 0)
3. Negative (< 0)
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. What is the sign of the acceleration of the particle at t = 4?
1. Positive (> 0)
2. Zero (= 0)
3. Negative (< 0)
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. What is the sign of the acceleration of the particle at t = 2?
1. Positive (> 0)
2. Zero (= 0)
3. Negative (< 0)
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. What is the sign of the acceleration of the particle at t = 3?
1. Positive (> 0)
2. Zero (= 0)
3. Negative (< 0)
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. What is the sign of the acceleration of the particle at t = 4?
1. Positive (> 0)
2. Zero (= 0)
3. Negative (< 0)
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. What is the sign of the acceleration of the particle at t = 5?
1. Positive (> 0)
2. Zero (= 0)
3. Negative (< 0)
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. What is the sign of the acceleration of the particle at t = 1?
1. Positive (> 0)
2. Zero (= 0)
3. Negative (< 0)
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. What is the sign of the acceleration of the particle at t = 2?
1. Positive (> 0)
2. Zero (= 0)
3. Negative (< 0)
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. What is the sign of the acceleration of the particle at t = 3?
1. Positive (> 0)
2. Zero (= 0)
3. Negative (< 0)
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. What is the sign of the acceleration of the particle at t = 4?
1. Positive (> 0)
2. Zero (= 0)
3. Negative (< 0)
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. What is the sign of the acceleration of the particle at t = 5?
1. Positive (> 0)
2. Zero (= 0)
3. Negative (< 0)
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. What is the sign of the acceleration of the particle at t = 1?
1. Positive (> 0)
2. Zero (= 0)
3. Negative (< 0)
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. What is the sign of the acceleration of the particle at t = 2?
1. Positive (> 0)
2. Zero (= 0)
3. Negative (< 0)
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. What is the sign of the acceleration of the particle at t = 3?
1. Positive (> 0)
2. Zero (= 0)
3. Negative (< 0)
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. What is the sign of the acceleration of the particle at t = 4?
1. Positive (> 0)
2. Zero (= 0)
3. Negative (< 0)
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. What is the sign of the acceleration of the particle at t = 5?
1. Positive (> 0)
2. Zero (= 0)
3. Negative (< 0)
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. What is the sign of the acceleration of the particle at t = 1?
1. Positive (> 0)
2. Zero (= 0)
3. Negative (< 0)
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. What is the sign of the acceleration of the particle at t = 2?
1. Positive (> 0)
2. Zero (= 0)
3. Negative (< 0)
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. What is the sign of the acceleration of the particle at t = 3?
1. Positive (> 0)
2. Zero (= 0)
3. Negative (< 0)
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. What is the sign of the acceleration of the particle at t = 5?
1. Positive (> 0)
2. Zero (= 0)
3. Negative (< 0)
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. What is the sign of the acceleration of the particle at t = 1?
1. Positive (> 0)
2. Zero (= 0)
3. Negative (< 0)
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. What is the sign of the acceleration of the particle at t = 2?
1. Positive (> 0)
2. Zero (= 0)
3. Negative (< 0)
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. What is the sign of the acceleration of the particle at t = 3?
1. Positive (> 0)
2. Zero (= 0)
3. Negative (< 0)
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. What is the sign of the acceleration of the particle at t = 4?
1. Positive (> 0)
2. Zero (= 0)
3. Negative (< 0)
Consider the position versus time graph shown below. What is the sign of the acceleration of the particle at t = 5?
1. Positive (> 0)
2. Zero (= 0)
3. Negative (< 0)
Which of the various position versus time graphs shown below best illustrates an object moving in the positive direction and speeding up.
7. None of the above.
Which of the various position versus time graphs shown below best illustrates an object moving in the positive direction and slowing down.
7. None of the above.
Which of the various position versus time graphs shown below best illustrates an object moving in the negative direction and speeding up.
7. None of the above.
Which of the various position versus time graphs shown below best illustrates an object moving in the negative direction and slowing down.
7. None of the above.
Which of the various position versus time graphs shown below best illustrates an object moving in the positive direction at constant speed.
7. None of the above.
Which of the various position versus time graphs shown below best illustrates an object moving in the negative direction at constant speed.
7. None of the above.