Question

which statement can be supported by using a position-time graph?
a negative slope results when an individual is moving away from the origin.
a horizontal line on the graph means the individual is moving at a non - zero velocity.
a positive slope results when an individual is moving away from the origin.
the speed of an individual cannot be determined from this type of graph.

Explanation:

A position-time graph’s slope equals velocity. A positive slope means positive velocity (moving away from origin if origin is reference), negative slope means moving toward origin, horizontal line means zero velocity, and slope magnitude gives speed.

Answer:

A positive slope results when an individual is moving away from the origin.