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Forces & Motion: Time-Graphs

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Describe the motion in the graph:

a)

Constant Speed (positive slope)

b)

Stopped (at rest)

c)

Acceleration (increasing speed)

d)

Return Home (negative slope)

2.

Describe the motion in the graph:

a)

Constant Speed (positive slope)

b)

Stopped (at rest)

c)

Acceleration (increasing speed)

d)

Return Home (negative slope)

3.

Describe the motion in the graph:

a)

Constant Speed (positive slope)

b)

Stopped (at rest)

c)

Acceleration (increasing speed)

d)

Return Home (negative slope)

4.

Describe the motion in the graph:

a)

Constant Speed (positive slope)

b)

Stopped (at rest)

c)

Acceleration (increasing speed)

d)

Return Home (negative slope)

5.

Describe the motion in the graph:

a)

Constant Speed (positive slope)

b)

Stopped (at rest)

c)

Acceleration (increasing speed)

d)

Return Home (negative slope)

6.

Describe the motion in the graph:

a)

Constant Speed (positive slope)

b)

Stopped (at rest)

c)

Acceleration (increasing speed)

d)

Return Home (negative slope)

7.
What is happening at D?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position
8.
What is happening at C?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position
9.
Which runner had a head start?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
10.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
11.
What two measurements are necessary for calculating speed?
a)
Mass and time
b)
Temperature and mass
c)
Mass and distance
d)
Distance and time
12.

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

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.
Which runner won the race?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
14.
Which section of the graph shows decreasing velocity?
a)
CD
b)
DE
c)
EF
d)
GH
15.
Which section of the graph shows acceleration?
a)
AB
b)
BC
c)
EF
d)
FG
16.
Which section of the graph shows deceleration?
a)
AB
b)
BC
c)
EF
d)
GH
17.

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

18.

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

19.

Calculate the distance travelled in section B.

(a)  

20.

Calculate the distance travelled in section C.

(a)  

21.

Explain the motion from 0-1s

a)

Stationary

b)

Constant speed

c)

Constant acceleration

d)

Non-constant acceleration

22.

Explain the motion from 1-3s

a)

Stationary

b)

Constant speed

c)

Constant acceleration

d)

Non-constant acceleration

23.

Explain the motion from 3-5s

a)

Stationary

b)

Constant speed

c)

Constant acceleration

d)

Non-constant acceleration

24.

Explain the motion from 5-7s

a)

Stationary

b)

Constant speed

c)

Constant acceleration

d)

Constant deceleration

25.

Explain the motion from 8s onwards. The blue line runs along the x-axis. Hint: What is the velocity from 8s onwards.

a)

Stationary

b)

Constant speed

c)

Constant acceleration

d)

Constant deceleration

26.

Where is the acceleration the highest?

a)

0-1s

b)

1-3s

c)

3-5s

27.

Explain the motion

a)

Stationary

b)

Constant speed

c)

Constant acceleration

d)

Non-constant acceleration

28.

The acceleration from 0-1s is (a)   m/s2.

29.

The acceleration from 3-5s is (a)   m/s2.

30.

The deceleration from 5-7s is (a)   m/s2.

31.

Calculate the total distance traveled in the first 1s.

(a)  

32.

Calculate the total distance traveled in the first 3s.

(a)  

33.

What is shown in this displacement vs time graph?

a)

uniform velocity

b)

uniform speed

c)

no speed (at rest)

d)

acceleration

34.

What is shown in this graph?

a)

uniform velocity and initial displacement 10m

b)

uniform velocity and initial velocity 10m

c)

acceleration

35.

What is happening between B and C in this graph?

a)

constant acceleration

b)

uniform velocity

c)

at rest

36.

What is happening between C and D in this graph?

a)

constant acceleration

b)

uniform velocity

c)

at rest

37.

Find the velocity from the given graph.

a)

2 m/s

b)

12\frac{1}{2} m/s

c)

100 m/s

d)

-2m/s

38.

what is shown in this graph?

a)

negative velocity

b)

positive velocity

c)

negative acceleration deceleration

d)

positive acceleration

39.

Calculate the displacement traveled in section C. Hint: Remember the area under a v-t graph = displacement and you will need to use TWO shapes!

a)

200 m

b)

100 m

c)

50 m

d)

400 m

40.

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

41.

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

a)

A - B

b)

B - C

c)

C - D

d)

None

42.

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

43.

Calculate the displacement traveled in section D. Hint: Remember the area under a v-t graph = displacement!

a)

250 m

b)

50 m

c)

100 m

d)

200 m

e)

150 m

44.

Calculate the displacement traveled in section A. Hint: Remember the area under a v-t graph = displacement!

a)

75m

b)

50 m

c)

100 m

d)

125 m

e)

150 m