Question

On a position vs. time graph, which feature would represent motion in the negative direction over time?(1 point)
Responses

a downward-sloping line segment
a downward-sloping line segment

a horizontal line segment
a horizontal line segment

a vertical line segment
a vertical line segment

an upward-sloping line segment

Answer 1

The feature that would represent motion in the negative direction over time on a position vs. time graph is:

**a downward-sloping line segment.**

A downward-sloping line indicates that the position is decreasing as time progresses, which means the object is moving in the negative direction.