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On the position time curve, if the slope of a tangent at a point is positive, that means: A: The object is moving backward B: The object is not moving C: The object is moving forward
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On the position time curve, if the slope of a tangent at a point is positive, that means:

A: The object is moving backward
B: The object is not moving
C: The object is moving forward

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C. The object is moving forward

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Answer:

C. the object is moving forward

Step-by-step explanation:

A positive slope means position is increasing when time is increasing. Generally, increasing position is "moving forward."

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