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Position versus time graph

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

A graph with position on the vertical axis and time on the horizontal axis, where the slope represents velocity and the curvature indicates acceleration; a concave-up curve with initially negative slope indicates negative initial velocity and positive acceleration.

AP course connection

Topic 1.3: 1.3 Representing Motion

Unit 1

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