Forces and Motion

Distance - Time Graphs.

You may be shown a graph like the one below
and be asked to describe the motion of the object.

Distance - Time Graph showing Different Motion

In region A the object is moving with constant velocity.

In region B the object is at rest (not moving).

In region C the object is again moving with constant velocity
but compared with region A
(i)  the object is moving more slowly because the slope is less steep
(ii)  the object is moving in the opposite direction
because distance is decreasing as time goes by.

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