Position - Time Graph

Position - Time Graph

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• Present

• Absent

Lesson Objective

At the end of the lesson, students will be able to

• Plot position-time graphs.
• Interpret position-time graphs to determine the velocity of an object

Multiple Choice

On a position-time graph, the position (distance) is plotted on the ____ axis. 

• x
• y

Position - Time Graphs

First we make up a position time table

Multiple Choice

A position-time graph of an athlete winning the 100-m run is shown. Estimate the time taken by the athlete to reach 65 m.

• 6.0 s

• 6.5 s

• 5.5 s

• 7.0 s

Multiple Choice

A position-time graph of an athlete winning the 100-m run is shown. What was the instantaneous position of the athlete at 2.5 s?

• 15 m

• 20 m

• 25 m

• 30 m

Multiple Choice

from 3rd second to 5th second, the object is

• moving at a constant speed

• speeding up

• not moving

• slowing down

Multiple Choice

Which runner had a head start?

• A
• B
• C

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Another Example

Multiple Choice

What is the displacement of the object from the 40 to the 60 second

• 20 m

• 30 m

• 60 m

• 100 m

Multiple Choice

What is the distance travelled by the object from 0 to 8 seconds

• 0 s to 2 s

• 2 s to 4 s

• 4 s to 5 s