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In Physics / Middle School | 2014-11-19

Is it possible for a distance-versus-time graph to be a vertical line? Explain.

Asked by Serah

Answer (2)

It is impossible for a dt-graph to have a vertical line. This would mean that you are at many places at one point in time. It simply can't be done, because we can't teleport lol. You can, however, have a line that is REALLY steep. This would mean that you're travelling really fast. (Covering large amounts of distances in short spans of time) Hope this helped!

Answered by DMBZarate | 2024-06-10

A distance-versus-time graph cannot be a vertical line because it would imply that an object is at multiple distances at the same time, which is impossible. Instead, the graph can represent varying speeds with steepness, but not a vertical line. Therefore, vertical lines do not appear in these graphs due to the nature of physical motion.
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Answered by DMBZarate | 2024-09-05