Question

identifying variables in a data table
identify which variable is plotted on each axis of a
position vs time graph.
column a represents the variable to be plotted on the
-axis.
column b represents the variable to be plotted on the
-axis.
in a position vs time graph, time is always plotted on
the -axis.

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze Column A and Time Axis

In a position - vs - time graph, time is the independent variable and is typically on the x - axis. Column A has values 0, 2, 4, 6, 8 which are increasing in equal intervals (like time intervals, e.g., 0s, 2s, 4s, etc.). So Column A (time) is on the x - axis.

Step2: Analyze Column B and Position Axis

Position is the dependent variable (depends on time) and is on the y - axis. Column B has values 0, 5, 10, 15, 20 which can represent position (changing as time in Column A changes). So Column B (position) is on the y - axis. And as a rule, in a position - vs - time graph, time (Column A here) is on the x - axis.

Answer:

Column A (time) is on the x - axis, Column B (position) is on the y - axis, and time is on the x - axis. So the first blank (for Column A) is "x", the second blank (for Column B) is "y", and the third blank (for time) is "x".