Question

What is determined by calculating the slope of the position vs time graph? position velocity distance displacement?

Answer 1

Answer:

It was learned earlier in Lesson 3 that the slope of the line on a position versus time graph is equal to the velocity of the object. If the object is moving with a velocity of +4 m/s, then the slope of the line will be +4 m/s. ... The slope of the line on a position versus time graph tells it all.

Answer 2

Slope of position time graph gives velocity.

Explanation:

Graph of position-time:

• Slope of position-time graph gives speed.
• When position-time graph having a horizontal line which is parallel to time axis. Here, the slope of horizontal line is zero which means that speed is zero. Body is at rest or is stationary.
• When position-time graph has an increasing straight line plot, then the body is moving with uniform velocity. The body travels equal distance in equal interval of time.  
• When the plot is non-linear in position-time graph, there is acceleration in the system.