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A horizontal line on a distance time graph represents
A) zero velocity.
B) constant negative velocity.
C) constant positive velocity.
D) constantly increasing velocity.

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The answer is A zero velocity
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Answer: A) zero velocity

Step-by-step explanation:

Recall that the slope is equal to the rise/run.

Rise = change in y = change in distance

Run = change in x = change in time

If we have a horizontal line, then there is no change in y. The rise would be 0 here. The run can be anything you want. Let's just call it x

Slope = rise/run = 0/x = 0

Therefore, all horizontal lines have a slope of 0.

The slope of a distance time graph represents the velocity because

velocity = (change in distance)/(change in time) = rise/run = slope

for example, a velocity of 10 meters per second represents a change of 10 meters over 1 second. The rise here woud be 10 meters and the run would be 1 second.

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