Question: If you are traveling by train and the trip is 125 miles and takes 2 hours winding through the mountains, a) whats average speed? b) how would this be different if the train in each of the following situations- Train at rest, Train traveling at constant speed in a straight line, and the Train with a braking force (the train in the middle of coming to a stop)

  distance on the y-axis and time on the x-axis.

explanation:

the instantaneous velocity = change in position/time taken

the slope of the graph should give instantaneous velocity.

  slope of a graph = change in value of y -axis / change in values of x -axis

  comparing both the equations

    change in value of y -axis = change in position

  change in values of x -axis = time taken

so position values should be on the y axis and time values should be on the x axis.

distance on the y-axis and time on the x-axis.