Understanding Distance-Time Graphs and Calculating Speed

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the Y-axis represent in a distance-time graph?
Acceleration in meters per second squared
Speed in meters per second
Distance in meters
Time in seconds
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How is the speed of the cyclist calculated between 0 and 5 seconds?
By finding the gradient of the graph section
By dividing the total distance by the total time
By measuring the area under the graph
By counting the number of grid squares
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the speed of the cyclist between 5 and 9 seconds?
8 meters per second
0 meters per second
1.33 meters per second
4 meters per second
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does a flat section on a distance-time graph indicate?
The object is accelerating
The object is stationary
The object is decelerating
The object is moving at constant speed
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the speed of the cyclist between 14 and 17 seconds?
4 meters per second
0 meters per second
1.33 meters per second
-8 meters per second
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How can speed be calculated for an object in accelerated motion?
By finding the area under the curve
By measuring the height of the curve
By counting the number of peaks
By drawing a tangent to the curve
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does an increasing gradient on a distance-time graph indicate?
The object is stationary
The object is moving at constant speed
The object is accelerating
The object is decelerating
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