The driver of a car completes a trip. The graph displays data about the car's motion during the trip.
Which of the following statements about the car's motion is true?
Responses
The car did not travel at a constant speed during the entire trip.
The car did not travel at a constant speed during the entire trip.
The car did not slow down during the trip.
The car did not slow down during the trip.
The total time for the car trip was 50 minutes.
The total time for the car trip was 50 minutes.
The car returned to where it had started the trip at the end of the trip.
The car returned to where it had started the trip at the end of the trip.
To determine which statement about the car's motion is true, we need to analyze the graph displaying data about the car's motion during the trip.
If the graph shows varying slopes or changes in the line representing speed, it indicates that the car did not travel at a constant speed during the entire trip. Therefore, the statement "The car did not travel at a constant speed during the entire trip" is true.
If the graph does not show any downward slopes, it indicates that the car did not slow down during the trip. Therefore, the statement "The car did not slow down during the trip" is true.
To determine the total time for the car trip, you can look at the x-axis or time axis on the graph. The difference between the start and end time will give you the total time. If the graph shows a time span of 50 minutes, then the statement "The total time for the car trip was 50 minutes" is true.
From the given data, there is no information about whether the car returned to where it started at the end of the trip. Therefore, we cannot conclude whether the statement "The car returned to where it had started the trip at the end of the trip" is true or false based on the provided graph.