What does a horizontal line on a position-time graph indicate about the object?
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O The object remains still.
• The object has a position of zero.
• The object is accelerating.
• The object has a constant, nonzero velocity.
No, a horizontal line indicates a constant position -- that is, zero velocity: so, A: the object remains still.
A horizontal line on a position-time graph indicates that the object has a constant, nonzero velocity.
To determine what a horizontal line on a position-time graph indicates about an object, we need to understand the concept of position and time and how they are related on a graph.
In a position-time graph, the horizontal axis represents time, and the vertical axis represents position. The graph shows the position of an object at different points in time.
When we observe a horizontal line on a position-time graph, it means that the object's position remains constant over time. In other words, there is no change in the object's position. Thus, the correct answer is:
- The object remains still. (O The object remains still.)
By examining the graph, we can easily identify that the object is not moving as it maintains the same position throughout the entire time duration represented by the graph.