Speed/Distance Graphs

Front

What does a horizontal line on a speed/distance graph represent?

Back

Constant Speed

Front

What does a vertical line on a speed/distance graph represent?

Back

Not moving

Front

What does a sloped line on a speed/distance graph indicate?

Back

Acceleration or Deceleration

Front

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

Back

By calculating the slope of the line.

Front

What does a steeper slope on a speed/distance graph indicate?

Back

A higher speed.

Front

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

Back

The object is not moving.

Front

If a graph shows a line that goes up and then levels off, what does this indicate?

Back

The object accelerated and then moved at a constant speed.

Front

What does it mean if the line on a speed/distance graph is going down?

Back

The object is decelerating.

Front

How can you tell which runner won a race from a speed/distance graph?

Back

The runner with the highest distance at the end of the time interval.

Front

What does the area under the line on a speed/distance graph represent?

Back

The total distance traveled.