Understanding Motion on a Distance-Time Graph

Motion on a Distance-Time Graph

​Watch the video on the next slide and complete the interactive questions that follow.

Understanding Distance-Time Graphs

Multiple Choice

What does a curving line on a distance-time graph indicate?

• Acceleration

• Deceleration

• Constant Speed

• At Rest

Multiple Choice

What does a straight line going up on a distance-time graph indicate?

• Acceleration

• Deceleration

• Constant Speed

• At Rest

Multiple Choice

What does a straight line going down on a distance-time graph indicate?

• Acceleration

• Deceleration

• Returning to origin

• At Rest

Multiple Choice

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

• Acceleration

• Deceleration

• Constant Speed

• At Rest

Multiple Choice

What does a straight line going down on a distance-time graph indicate?

• Acceleration

• Deceleration

• Constant Speed

• At Rest

Match

Match the following

Walked, stopped, returned to origin

A student walked slowly then accelerated

A student walked at a constant speed

Constant speed,stopped, contant speed

• Walked, stopped, returned to origin

• A student walked slowly then accelerated

• A student walked at a constant speed

• Constant speed,stopped, contant speed