Interpreting Distance Time Graphs

Front

What is the formula for calculating average speed?

Back

Average speed = distance ÷ time.

Front

If a runner covers 100 meters in 20 seconds, what is their average speed?

Back

5 m/s.

Front

What does a flat line on a distance-time graph indicate about an object's motion?

Back

The object is stationary.

Front

How can you determine when an object is accelerating on a distance-time graph?

Back

The slope of the graph is increasing.

Front

What does a downward slope on a distance-time graph represent?

Back

The object is decelerating or moving back towards the starting point.

Front

At what point on a distance-time graph does an object return to its original position?

Back

When the graph intersects the time axis.

Front

What does the steepness of a slope on a distance-time graph indicate?

Back

The speed of the object; a steeper slope means a higher speed.

Front

How can you identify the time interval during which an object accelerates the most on a graph?

Back

Look for the section of the graph with the steepest increase in slope.

Front

What does it mean if a distance-time graph has a horizontal line?

Back

The object is not moving; it is stationary.

Front

What is the significance of the area under a speed-time graph?

Back

It represents the distance traveled by the object.