To create a position vs. time graph, you need to plot the position of an object on the vertical axis and time on the horizontal axis. Record the position of the object at different time intervals and plot these points on the graph. Connect the points with a line to show the object's position changing over time.
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The position vs time graph of an object shows its location at different times, while the velocity vs time graph shows how fast the object is moving at those times. The slope of the position vs time graph represents the velocity on the velocity vs time graph.
The y-intercept on a position vs. time graph represents the initial position where the object started. It is the value of the position when time is zero.
False. Velocity is the slope of a position vs time graph, not a displacement vs time graph. Displacement vs time graphs show how an object's position changes over time, while velocity represents the rate of change of position.
If velocity is constant, the slope of the graph on a position vs. time graph will be a straight line. The slope of this line will represent the constant velocity of the object.
To find kinematic variables from a graph of position vs. time, one can calculate velocity by finding the slope of the graph at a specific point, and acceleration by finding the slope of the velocity vs. time graph. Additionally, one can determine displacement by finding the area under the velocity vs. time graph.