Distance Time Graphs

Distance Time Graphs

By Mike Newsome

Multiple Choice

What does this graph mean?

• no velocity (at rest)

• uniform velocity

• increasing velocity

Multiple Choice

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

Multiple Choice

Which of the graphs shows that one of runners started 10 yards further ahead of the other (note that graph c is the bottom right and graph d is the bottom left)? 

• Graph A

• Graph B

• Graph C

• Graph D

Multiple Choice

Describe the motion in the graph:

• Constant Speed (positive slope)

• Stopped (at rest)

• Acceleration (increasing speed)

• Return Home (negative slope)

Multiple Choice

Describe the motion in the graph:

• Constant Speed (positive slope)

• Stopped (at rest)

• Acceleration (increasing speed)

• Return Home (negative slope)

Multiple Choice

Describe the motion in the graph:

• Constant Speed (positive slope)

• Stopped (at rest)

• Acceleration (increasing speed)

• Return Home (negative slope)

Multiple Choice

At 60 seconds, how far had this object traveled? 

• 0 m

• 10 m

• 20 m

• 40 m

Multiple Choice

What is happening at D?

• Stationary

• Accelerating

• Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position

• Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position

Multiple Choice

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

Multiple Choice

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

• 0 s

• 10 s

• 15 s

• 20 s

Multiple Choice

Which runner had a head start?

• A

• B

• C

Multiple Choice

Match the description to the graph:

"The car is traveling at a constant speed."

Multiple Choice

Segment A-B The bus is _________________.

• at rest

• returning (to original position)

• moving forward

Multiple Choice

Segment O-A The bus is _________________.

• at rest

• returning (to original position)

• moving forward

Multiple Choice

Which runner won the race?

• Albert

• Bob

• Charlie

Multiple Choice

Which runner stopped for a rest?

• Albert

• Bob

• Charlie

Multiple Choice

How long did Charlie stop for a rest?

• 2.5 seconds

• 2 seconds

• 3 seconds

• 5 seconds

Multiple Choice

A student walks 2.0 km in a time of 30 minutes. The student then stop for 15 minutes to eat a snack then travels 1.0 km in 15 minutes.

Multiple Choice

Find the average speed from 30 to 60 minutes on this graph. (Hint: distance traveled during time range /divided by time)

• 0.03 km/min

• 0.05 km/min

• 0.67 km/min

• 0.07 km/min

Multiple Choice

How long did it take this object to travel back to its reference/starting point?

• 20 s

• 30 s

• 60 s

• 100 s

Multiple Choice

What is the speed of segment A?

• 0.5 m/s

• 2 m/s

• 3 m/s

• 0 m/s

Multiple Choice

What is the total distance traveled?

• 20 m

• 30 m

• 40 m

• 50 m