A student comments that the speed of object Q is decreasing and the speed of object P is increasing. State whether the comment is correct or incorrect.

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Solution

The slope of the distance time graph gives the speed. In graph I, the slope of the graph increases, hence the speed of object P is increasing. In graph 2, the slope decreases, hence the speed of object Q is decreasing.

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