Question

the graph shows the progress of a family’s vacation to the beach from their house. family vacation using the graph, which statement describes the car’s motion during hours 2 and 3? the car was put in reverse at a rate of 5 mi/hr. the car was accelerating at a constant rate of 3 mi/hr². the car was stopped at 0 mph while the family ate lunch. the car was traveling at 50 mph on the highway.

Explanation:

In a distance - time graph, a horizontal line means the distance is not changing with time. This implies that the speed is 0. From hours 2 to 3 on the given graph, the distance remains constant at 100 miles. So the car is not moving, which means it is stopped.

Answer:

The car was stopped at 0 mph while the family ate lunch.