The following table represents the distance of a car at different instants in a fixed direction.
Time (s) 0 1 2 3 4 5
Distance (m) 0 10 20 30 40 50
Which of the following is/are true about its displacement-time graph ?

Graph will be a straight line inclined towards the time axis.

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Graph will be a straight line parallel to displacement axis.

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Graph will be a straight line parallel to time axis.

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Graph will be a parabolic curve

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Solution

The correct option is A Graph will be a straight line inclined towards the time axis.
The displacement-time graph for the car is drawn in the figure from the data given. It is a straight line inclined with the time axis.

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(a) the distance-graph is a straight line parallel to the time axis.

(b) the speed-time graph is a straight line inclined to the time axis.

(d) the acceleration-time graph is a straight line parallel to the time axis.

The displacement-time graph can never be a straight line parallel to x axis. Why?

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