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How does the slope in which the car is driving on affect the distance a car will travel?
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∙ 12y ago
With slope, there are four different kinds of slope: positive, negative, zero, and undefined. Positive slope is an upward climb, so the car would exert more energy, time, and gas trying to ascend. On the other hand, negative slope travels downward, so a car could use the same amount of energy as the car above and go farther. Zero slope is a straight horizontal line, so the distance the car would travel would be around an average between the distance travelled on the positive slope and the negative slope. Undefined slope is a straight vertical line, so it is nearly impossible for a car to gain any distance without extreme momentum.
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Does a line on a graph become less steep when the distance increases?
No. The distance of a line on a graph will not affect how steep it is. Distance does not affect slope.
What Can be calculated if you know the distance that an object travel in one unit of time?
slope
What does the slope of a distance vs time graph tell you?
Speed. Not "velocity" unless you also quote the direction of travel.
What is the effect of an incline slpoe on the distance a car can travel?
that the car will go further the higher incline slope is. simple phisics
How the steepness of a slope affects stopping distance?
The steeper the slope, the longer the stopping distance is.
What does the slop of a distance vs. time graph tell you?
The slope of a distance vs. time graph is a measure of the rate of change of the distance over time. It tells you the speed at which the distance is changing. If the slope is positive it means the distance is increasing with time. If the slope is negative it means the distance is decreasing with time. If the slope is zero it means the distance is not changing with time. Positive slope: distance is increasing with time. Negative slope: distance is decreasing with time. Zero slope: distance is not changing with time.The slope of the graph can be used to calculate the average speed of an object over a certain period of time. By taking the change in distance and dividing it by the change in time the average speed can be calculated.
What does the slope of the distance time graph represent?
The slope of a distance-time graph represents speed.
What is braking distance on a downhill slope?
decreased in proportion to the slope
What is a slope distance?
Surveying terminology. The measure of distance along a slope. The distance of a line where elevation changes from point 1 to point 2
Is acceleration the slope of a line on a distance time graph?
No. The slope of the distance-time graph is the change in distance per unit of time - otherwise known as speed. Acceleration is the slope of the speed time graph.
What does the slope of a time vs distance graph equal?
Slope of time Vs distance graph gives the inverse of velocity.
Explain how the values of the slope affect the overall meaning of the equation?
how the values of the slope affect the overall meaning of the equation?
