What graphical attributes can you use to find direction of motion, speed, constant velocity, and magnitude of velocity from both position vs. time and velocity vs. time graphs?
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Time Graph - Observe the slope of the position vs. time graph. - If the slope is positive (the line is going upward as time progresses), the object is moving in the positive direction. - If the slope is negative (the line is going downward as time progresses), Show more…
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