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VELOCITY-TIME GRAPH

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Select the description of motion from A - B.

a)

Slowing down away from the origin

b)

Speeding up away from the origin

c)

Constant velocity away from the origin

d)

Constant velocity towards the origin

2.

What segment of the graph shows no motion, or standing still?

a)

A - B

b)

B - C

c)

C - D

d)

None

3.

Describe the motion from B - C.

a)

Standing still

b)

Constant velocity of 60 m/min

c)

Constant velocity of 0 m/min

d)

Accelerating

4.

What does a horizontal line (not on the x-axis) mean on a V-T graph?

a)

No movement

b)

Constant velocity

c)

Changing velocity

d)

Change in direction

5.

Part A of the graph is from 0s to 25s. Which of these statements is true about Part A?

a)

The object is at rest.

b)

The object is accelerating (its velocity is increasing)

c)

The object is decelerating (its velocity is decreasing)

d)

The object is moving at a constant velocity.

6.

Part B of the graph is from 25s to 35s. Which of these statements is true about Part B?

a)

The object is at rest.

b)

The object is accelerating (its velocity is increasing)

c)

The object is decelerating (its velocity is decreasing)

d)

The object is moving at a constant velocity.

7.

Part C of the graph is from 35s to 55s. Which of these statements is true about Part C?

a)

The object is at rest.

b)

The object is accelerating (its velocity is increasing)

c)

The object is decelerating (its velocity is decreasing)

d)

The object is moving at a constant velocity.

8.

What does a flat (horizontal) line on a velocity-time graph mean?

[Example section B on this graph]

a)

The object is not moving.

b)

The object is moving, but at a constant velocity.

c)

The object is accelerating, and its acceleration is positive.

d)

The object is accelerating, and its acceleration is negative.

9.

You can calculate the slope of a velocity-time graph.

If you calculate the slope of the graph between two points, what would that tell you?

a)

The velocity of the object.

b)

The distance travelled by the object.

c)

The acceleration of the object.

d)

The mass of the object

10.

During section A of the graph (between 0s and 25s), the object is accelerating.

Change in velocity in this time = 3 - 0 = 3m/s

Time taken = 25 - 0 = 25s

What is its acceleration?

a)

Acceleration = Change in velocity x time = 3 x 25 = 75m/s2

b)

Acceleration = Change in velocity / time = 3/25 = 0.12m/s2

11.

The gradient of a velocity-time graph represents (a)   .

12.

The area under a velocity-time graph represents (a)   .

13.

A flat section of a velocity-time graph represents (a)   .

14.

Describe the motion in section D.

(a)  

15.

A curve on a velocity-time graph shows that the acceleration is (a)   .

16.

Which section represents a steady speed?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

17.

Calculate the acceleration in section A

(a)  

18.

Calculate the acceleration in section C.

(a)  

19.

State the size of the acceleration in section B.

(a)  

20.

Calculate the distance travelled in section B.

(a)  

21.

Calculate the distance travelled in section D

(a)  

22.

Calculate the distance travelled in section C.

(a)  

23.
What kind of acceleration is shown here?
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
none
d)
varies
24.
What kind of acceleration is shown here?
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
none
d)
varies
25.
What is the velocity?
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
decreasing
d)
increasing
26.
Is the speed constant or non-constant?
a)
constant
b)
non-constant
27.
Is the speed constant or non-constant?
a)
constant
b)
non-constant
28.
Which section of the graph shows decreasing velocity?
a)
CD
b)
DE
c)
EF
d)
GH
29.
Which section of the graph shows increasing velocity?
a)
AB
b)
BC
c)
DE
d)
EF
30.
Which section of the graph shows constant velocity?
a)
AB
b)
BC
c)
EF
d)
GH
31.
Which section of the graph shows acceleration?
a)
AB
b)
BC
c)
EF
d)
FG
32.
Which section of the graph shows deceleration?
a)
AB
b)
BC
c)
EF
d)
GH
33.
What is happening from point D to E?
a)
The object is moving SLOWLY
b)
The object is moving FAST
c)
The object is decelerating
d)
The object is NOT moving
34.
What is happening in the graph from point O to A?
a)
The object is moving SLOWLY
b)
The object is moving FAST
c)
The object is NOT moving
d)
The object is accelerating
35.

What is the unit for acceleration?

a)

m

b)

s

c)

m/s

d)

m/s/s

36.

What is the unit for displacement?

a)

m

b)

s

c)

m/s

d)

m/s/s

37.

What is the unit for velocity?

a)

m

b)

s

c)

m/s

d)

m/s/s

38.

The slope of a velocity - time graph represents?

a)

Velocity

b)

Displacement

c)

Acceleration

d)

Time

39.

The area between the x-axis and the line of a velocity - time graph represents?

a)

Velocity

b)

Displacement

c)

Acceleration

d)

Time

40.

The x-axis of a velocity - time graph represents?

a)

Velocity

b)

Displacement

c)

Acceleration

d)

Time

41.

The y-axis of a velocity - time graph represents?

a)

Velocity

b)

Displacement

c)

Acceleration

d)

Time

42.

The graph depicts what type of motion?

a)

Rest

b)

Constant Velocity

c)

Speeding up

d)

Slowing down

43.

The graph depicts what type of motion?

a)

Rest

b)

Constant Velocity

c)

Speeding up

d)

Slowing down

44.

Which direction is the object moving based on the graph

a)

positive

b)

negative

45.

Which section of this velocity-time graph shows the man not moving?

a)

Section A

b)

Section B

c)

Section C

d)

None of the sections

46.

Which line shows the fastest velocity? (choose all that apply)

a)

Line A

b)

Line B

c)

Line C

d)

Line D

e)

None of them

47.

Which line does not show a constant velocity? (choose all that apply)

a)

Line A

b)

Line B

c)

Line C

d)

Line D

e)

None of them