Distance and Time Graph Practice

Journal Question• 09 Oct 2012, P. 27

• What does a diagonal straight line on a motion graph tell you about speed?

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1) This graph shows:a) Average Speedb) Actual Speedc) Velocity and Distanced) Distance and Speed

2) This graph Shows:a) A distance of 10 metersb) A distance of 12 metersc) A distance of 12 secondsd) A distance of 10 miles

3)A straight line on a graph indicates;

e) Increasing speed.f) Decreasing speed.g) Steady speed.h) Stoppedi) Moving backwards

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1) This graph shows:a) Average Speedb) Actual Speedc) Velocity and Distanced) Speed and time

2) This graph Shows:a) 3m at 8 secondsb) 6m at 6 secondsc) 0m at 6 secondsd) 4m at 2 seconds

3) A straight, horizontal line on this graph indicates;

e) Increasing speed.f) Decreasing speed.g) Steady speed.h) Stoppedi) Moving backwards

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1) This graph shows:a) Average Speedb) Actual Speedc) Velocity and Distanced) Speed and time

2) This graph Shows:a) 3m/s at 10 secondsb) 6m/s at 6 secondsc) 3m/s at 6 secondsd) 4m/s at 4 seconds

3) A straight, diagonal line on this graph indicates;

e) Increasing speed.f) Decreasing speed.g) Steady speed.h) Stoppedi) Moving backwards

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1) This graph shows:a) Average Speedb) Actual Speedc) Velocity and Distanced) Speed and time

2) This graph Shows:a) 3m/s at 10 secondsb) 6m/s at 6 secondsc) 5m/s at 10 secondsd) 4m/s at 2 seconds

3) A curved line on this graph indicates;

e) Increasing speed.f) Decreasing speed.g) Steady speed.h) Stopped

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1) This graph shows the motion of a bunny. The bunny is hopping from her burrow over to an oak tree. Describe the motion of the bunny. Tell a story about what is happening to her.

2) What is happening between seconds 4 and 6?

3) What is happening between seconds 6 and 8?

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1) Which line on the graph is the bunny’s actual speed? How do you know?

2) Is it possible for the bunny to do what the straight line on the graph shows? Why or why not?

3) What do you know about the steepness of line on a distance/time graph?

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1) This graph shows the motion of a car driving through your neighborhood. Describe the motion of the car.

2) Is this an actual speed graph or an average speed graph? 3) What is happening between points A and B? 4) What is happening between points B and C?5) What is happening between points C and D?6) What is the distance traveled between points A and D? How much time has passed?

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1) How much time has passed between points A and B?2) What is the total distance traveled shown on the graph?3) How much distance has been traveled between points B and D?4) How much time has passed between points B and D?5) What is happening between points D and E? 6) What is the furthest distance traveled? 7) What was the distance traveled in 50 seconds?

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Make up a story to explain the motion on this distance/time graph.

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