Calculating Speed + Distance Time Graphs

Front

What happens to the object shown in Graph W during the trip?

Back

The object slows down during the trip.

Front

What most affects a baseball’s motion when it is hit by a batter?

Back

the mass of the baseball and how hard the batter hits it

Front

Which best describes the motion of the ball? ** helps if you plot the points on a distance time graph

Back

The ball increases speed.

Front

Suzy’s trip to the store takes 30 minutes. She stays inside the store for 10 minutes before returning home. She follows the exact same route home, making her total trip time one hour and twenty minutes. Which statement best describes Suzy’s motion?

Back

She slows down on the return trip.

Front

In one day, a family in a car rode for 2 hours, stopped for 3 hours, and then rode for another 5 hours. During the day, the family traveled a total distance of 400 kilometers. What was their average speed for the whole trip?

Back

40 km/h

Front

Hanna’s mom drives north for 2 hours at 70 mph, then west for 3 hours at 50 mph. How many miles has she driven?

Back

290 miles

Front

Anna ran 100 meters in 20 seconds. What was her average speed?

Back

5 m/s

Front

Who had the greatest speed in the bicycle race? Tom: 1.5 miles in 12 minutes, Bob: 2 miles in 22.3 minutes, Bill: 2.9 miles in 10 minutes.

Back

Bill

Front

A turtle walked 40 meters in 30 minutes. What was its average speed?

Back

80 m/h

Front

A bus traveled 280 kilometers between two cities. It left the first city at 3:00 p.m. and arrived at the second city at 7:00 p.m. What was the average speed of the bus during the trip?

Back

70 km/h