Question

a student is asked to use the motion graph above to compare the movement of the three rhinos. which of the following statements correctly compares these animals? (1 point) according to the graph, rhino c is moving the fastest, rhino b is standing still and rhino a is moving, but more slowly than c. according to the graph, rhino a is moving up a steep hill at the same rate that c is moving up a less steep hill, rhino b is walking across a flat area. according to the graph, rhino b is moving the fastest, rhino a is slowly climbing a hill and rhino c is moving, but more slowly than b. according to the graph, rhino a is moving the fastest, rhino b is standing still and rhino c is moving, but more slowly than a.

Explanation:

In a motion - time graph, the slope represents the speed. A flat line (zero slope) means the object is stationary. A steeper slope indicates a higher speed. Assuming the graph has time on the x - axis and some measure of position on the y - axis, if rhino B has a flat line, it is standing still. If rhino C has a steeper slope than rhino A, rhino C is moving faster than rhino A.

Answer:

According to the graph, rhino C is moving the fastest, rhino B is standing still and rhino A is moving, but more slowly than C.