which is parallel to the linear equation
Therefore, with the distance on the y-axis and the time on the x-axis, the linear regression yields the values for vi and do.
The slope of the d vs. t line (the change in distance over change in time) is the average velocity. But this object is not accelerating, so the average velocity is the same as any instantaneous velocity. Therefore, the slope can be taken to represent the initial velocity.
The intercept (the distance time zero) indicates the initial
location or do.
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