A horizontal line in a displacement-time graph represents:
Correct answer: D. Body at rest
- A. Uniformly accelerated motion
- B. Motion with constant velocity
- C. Motion with constant speed
- D. Body at rest
Explanation
A horizontal line on a displacement-time graph shows that the object is stationary (not moving because the displacement doesn't change with time). Note that the slope/gradient of a displacement-time graph = velocity. Since the gradient of a straight line is 0, the velocity is 0 and the body is at rest.
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