Motion Graphs

Hotspot

Look at the distance v time graph. Where would show a car that is parked?

Hotspot

Look at the distance v time graph. Where would show a car that is driving back home?

Multiple Choice

How far (distance) did the object go in 6 seconds?

• 4 m

• 20 m

• 15 m

• 6 m

Multiple Choice

Can you find the average speed of this object for the first 6 seconds?

(v=d/t) 

• 0.75 m/s

• 15 m/s

• 20 m/s

• 2.5 m/s

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Acceleration Graph

Match

Match the following graphs to the right description.

Speeding up

No acceleration (constant speed)

Slowing down

• Speeding up

• No acceleration (constant speed)

• Slowing down

What part of the graph shows no
acceleration?

Multiple Choice

What is the acceleration in the first ten seconds?

(15m/s - 0m/s) / 10s =

• 4 m/s2

• 1.5 m/s²

• 10 m/s2

• 0 m/s2

Multiple Choice

In which part of the graph is the object slowing down?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Draw

Draw a line that shows an object moving in constant velocity/speed.

Multiple Choice

What is the average acceleration at 30 seconds, according to the graph?

• 0.833 $$\frac{m}{s^2}$$

• 25 $$\frac{m}{s^2}$$

• 1.2 $$\frac{m}{s^2}$$

• 15 $$\frac{m}{s^2}$$

Multiple Choice

During which interval is the object not moving?

• B to C
• C to D
• D to E
• only at point A

Multiple Choice

During which interval is the object traveling at a constant velocity?

• B to C
• D to E
• F to G
• it traveling at a constant velocity during all of the intervals shown.

Multiple Choice

During which interval is the object slowing down?

• A to B
• D to E
• E to F
• G to H

Hotspot

During which time interval(s) is the object moving?

(select all of the points when the object would be moving)

Hotspot

20. 12. During which time interval(s) is the object stationary?

(select all of the points when the object would NOT be moving)

Hotspot

20. 13. During which time interval(s) is the object accelerating?

(select all of the points/sections when the object would be accelerating)

Hotspot

20. 15. In which section(s) is the cart accelerating?

(click on all sections that shows the cart is accelerating)

Hotspot

20. 16. In which section(s) is the cart not moving?

(click on all sections that shows the cart is not moving)

Hotspot

17. 17. In which section(s) is the cart moving backwards?

(click on all sections that shows the cart is moving backwards or returning to the start)

Labelling

23. 23. Use the descriptions below to label the boxes on the graph

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

Accelerating

Stopped

Steady speed, returning

Decelerating

Steady speed

Fast, steady speed

Stopped

Multiple Choice

 Every morning, Tom walks along a straight road from his home to the bus stop. Below, is a graph representing Tom’s trip to school.
- What is the distance covered through the second segment, which is between 50 seconds, and 70 seconds?

• 40 meters
• 60 meters
• 80 meters
• 20 meters