3.2 Motion Graphs

3.2 Motion graphs

At the end of this lesson, you should be able to;

• Interpret distance - time graphs

• Calculate speed using a distance - time graph

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Page 160;

A distance time graph is a useful way of showing how something ___

• moves

• works

• delivers

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Page 160; A distance - time graph shows;

• The distance travelled over a certain speed

• The distance travelled over a certain time

• The speed travelled over a certain time

• The distance and speed of an object

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On a distance time graph, the distance is plotted on the

• x-axis

• y-axis

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On a distance time graph, the time is plotted on the

• x-axis

• y-axis

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Page 160; A distance time graph for constant speed will have

• a straight horizontal line

• a straight vertical line

• a straight line slanting to the right

• No lin

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Page 160; A distance time graph for an object that is not moving will have

• a straight horizontal line

• a straight vertical line

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Page 161; The slope of a distance time graph shows you the speed

• True

• False

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Page 161; Fill in the blanks;

On distance time graph, if the line is ___, the object is moving ___.

If the line is not steep, then the object is moving ___.

• steep, slowly, fast

• steep, fast, slowly

• fast, slowly, steep

• slowly, steep, fast

Multiple Choice

Page 161; Realistically, does your speed stay the same for a whole journey when you are driving in a car?

• YES

• NO

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Page 161; What is it called when your speed is changing?

• Acceleration

• Moving fast

• Moving backwards

• Moving slowly

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Page 161; What is acceleration?

• How fast your time changes

• How fast your distance changes

• How fast your speed changes

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Page 161; The distance time graph for an object who's speed is changing will always be;

• Curved graph

• Straight line

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Page 161; To calculate speed from a distance-time graph, you find the total distance and .......

• multiply it by the total time

• divide it by the total time

Multiple Choice

This graph demonstrates an object that is -

• Increasing speed

• At a constant speed

• Decreasing speed

• Stationary

Multiple Choice

This graph demonstrates an object that is -

• Increasing speed

• At a constant speed

• Decreasing speed

• Stationary

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This graph demonstrates an object that is -

• Increasing speed

• At a constant speed

• Decreasing speed

• Stationary

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Which line represents an object moving at a faster speed?

• A

• B

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During which segment did the car come to a complete stop?

• Segment A to B

• Segment B to C

• Segment C to D

• Segment D to E

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During which segment did the car travel the fastest?

• Segment A to B

• Segment B to C

• Segment C to D

• Segment D to E

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What does this graph represent?

• Constant Speed

• Acceleration

• Not moving

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What does this graph represent?

• Constant speed

• Acceleration

• Not moving

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What is happening at C?

• Stationary

• Accelerating

• Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position

• Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position

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How long did it take this object to travel 10 m?

• 0 s

• 10 s

• 15 s

• 20 s

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What two measurements are necessary for calculating speed?

• Mass and time

• Temperature and mass

• Mass and distance

• Distance and time

Multiple Choice

In which of the following graphs below are both runners moving at the same speed?

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Match the description to the graph:

"The car is coming back."

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The speed of a bus in this graph is:

• fast

• slow

• zero

• the speed of light

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Segment C-D The bus is _________________.

• at rest

• returning (to original position)

• moving forward

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Segment A-B The bus is _________________.

• at rest

• returning (to original position)

• moving forward

Multiple Choice

Which is faster?

• walking

• skating

• biking

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What is the total distance the object traveled?

• 0 meters

• 20 meters

• 50 meters

• 60 meters

Multiple Choice

What does the slope of a line on a distance time graph tell us?

• Acceleration

• Speed

• Distance

• Time

Multiple Choice

What is the speed of the car during line A?

• 0.03 m/s

• 300 m/s

• 103 m/3

• 33.3 m/s

Multiple Choice

Which runner won the race?

• Albert

• Bob

• Charlie