Question

what is happening to the motion of the object from time of 0.5 -> 1.0 seconds? position vs. time at rest moving in a positive direction moving in a negative direction

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze position - time graph

In a position - time graph, the slope represents velocity.

Step2: Check slope from 0.5 - 1.0 s

From 0.5 - 1.0 s, the position of the object does not change. The slope of the graph in this time - interval is 0.

Answer:

at rest