Question

What type of motion is represented by each one of the following graphs?

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Answer 1

(i) Graph (a) represents uniformly accelerating motion as it has a constant slope.
(ii) Graph (b) represents a motion of constant speed.
(iii) Graph (c) represents uniformly retarding motion as it has a constant negative slope.
(iv) Graph (d) represents non-uniformly retarding as it has a varying slope.