5.P.1.2 & 1.3 - Distance/Time Graphs

Front

What does a distance/time graph represent?

Back

A distance/time graph shows how far an object has traveled over a specific period of time.

Front

What does a flat line on a distance/time graph indicate?

Back

A flat line indicates that the object is not moving; it is at rest.

Front

What does a straight diagonal line on a distance/time graph represent?

Back

A straight diagonal line indicates that the object is moving at a constant speed.

Front

What does a curve on a distance/time graph signify?

Back

A curve indicates that the object's speed is changing; it may be speeding up or slowing down.

Front

How can you determine the speed of an object from a distance/time graph?

Back

Speed can be determined by calculating the slope of the line on the graph; steeper slopes indicate higher speeds.

Front

What does a downward slope on a distance/time graph mean?

Back

A downward slope indicates that the object is returning to its starting point or moving backward.

Front

If a distance/time graph shows a line that goes up and then becomes flat, what does this mean?

Back

This means the object was moving away from the starting point and then stopped.

Front

What is the formula for calculating speed?

Back

Speed = Distance ÷ Time.

Front

What does it mean if two objects have the same distance/time graph?

Back

It means both objects traveled the same distance over the same time period, indicating they had the same speed.

Front

What can you infer if one line on a distance/time graph is steeper than another?

Back

The steeper line represents an object that is moving faster than the object represented by the less steep line.