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Distance-Time Graphs

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Brielle and Kynzo are bicycling across town along a flat road. A portion of their trip is graphed.

Based on the graph, which of the following is true?

a)

Brielle traveled a greater distance than Kynzo.

b)

Brielle and Kynzo both traveled at the same speed.

c)

Kynzo traveled for a shorter time compared to Brielle.

d)

Kynzo was traveling with a negative acceleration compared to Brielle.

2.

A battery powered car is guided through an obstacle course. The graph shows how the car traveled over a period of time.


Between which two points was the speed of the car the fastest?

a)

P and Q

b)

Q and R

c)

R and S

d)

S and T

3.

Which runner is fastest from start to finish?

a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
4.

The graph shows the motion of four different bicyclists during a 25k race.


Based on the graph, which bicyclist traveled at a constant speed during the race?

a)

bicyclist W

b)

bicyclist X

c)

bicyclist Y

d)

bicyclist Z

5.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
6.
How long did it take this object to travel 10 m?
a)
0 s
b)
10 s
c)
15 s
d)
20 s
7.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
8.
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
9.
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
10.

Isaac ran from his home to the bus stop and waited. He realized that he had missed the bus, so he walked home.

a)

b)

c)

d)

e)

11.

Maria walked slowly to school along the sidewalk; she stopped to look at her watch and realized she was going to be late, so she began running.

a)

b)

c)

d)

e)

12.

Jasus skateboarded from his house, gradually building up speed. He slowed down to avoid some rough ground, but then he sped up again.

a)

b)

c)

d)

13.
Speed is equal to 
a)
Distance/Time
b)
Time/Distance
c)
Time x Distance
d)
Acceleration
14.
A student runs two times around a running path at a local park.  Each lap is 3 km.  The student completes the first lap in 20 minutes.  The student then sits on a bench and rest for 5 minutes before completing the second lap in 25 minutes.  Which graph bests represents the student's motion?
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
15.

Stephon drove 80 miles from his home to Atlanta.

He stopped and visited his aunt on the way.

Here is the distance-time graph for the journey.


How long did Stephon stop for?

a)

2 hours

b)

1 hour

c)

1.2 hours

d)

1.5 hours

16.

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

a)
b)
c)
d)
17.

Which of the graphs shows that one of runners started 10 yards further ahead of the

other?

a)
b)
c)
d)
18.

Which best describes the motion of the object between the interval of 7 and 8 seconds?

a)

the object remained at rest.

b)

The object’s motion increased.

c)

The object’s motion decreased.

d)

The object moved at a constant speed.

19.

Which bus made only 2 stops during its route?

a)

Bus W

b)

Bus X

c)

Bus Y

d)

Bus Z

20.

How long did the student walk before he stopped?

a)

2 seconds

b)

4 seconds

c)

6 seconds

d)

8 seconds

21.

Which is true about Ryan's speed between the interval of 4 and 6 hours?

a)

His speed was faster than it was during 0 to 2 hours.

b)

His speed was the same as it was during 0 to 2 hours.

c)

His speed was slower than it was during 3 to 4 hours.

d)

His speed was the same as it was during 3 to 4 hours.

22.

During which time interval did the runner move the fastest?

a)

0 min to 10 min

b)

10 min to 30 min

c)

40 min to 60 min

d)

70 min to 80 min

23.

How far did the car travel during the first 2 hour interval of the trip?

a)

50 km

b)

100 km

c)

200 km

d)

350 km

24.

How far did the bus travel in 4 minutes?

a)

500 m

b)

800 m

c)

1000 m

d)

2000 m