A car rolls down an incline starting from rest. A graph of position versus time is made for this motion. One can get the
A) distance traveled from the slope of the graph.
B) instantaneous velocity from the slope of the graph.
C) acceleration from the slope of the graph.
D) velocity from the area under the graph.
E) acceleration from the area under the graph.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The slope of a position versus time graph gives the instantaneous velocity, not distance, velocity from the area, or acceleration.

A Car Rolls Down an Incline Starting from Rest