WorksheetsGraphing Speed and Velocity
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 18mins
Henry, Grace, and Charlotte are having a debate about motion. What is motion according to them?
The process of changing place or position
The process of changing color or shape
The process of changing temperature or pressure
The process of changing taste or smell
Priya, Avery, and Ethan are having a race. They decide to plot their progress on a distance vs. time graph. What is plotted on the y-axis of their graph?
Distance
Time
Speed
Acceleration
Imagine Henry, Emma, and Priya are having a race. If we were to plot a distance vs. time graph for this race, what would be on the x-axis?
Distance
Time
Speed
Acceleration
Which runner completed the 100m race in the least amount of time?
Albert
Bob
Charlie
What was the ending time for the winner of this race?
12 seconds
14 seconds
10 seconds
17 seconds
Which runner started out the fastest?
Albert
Bob
Charlie
What was Charlie doing between 8 seconds and 10.5 seconds?
Running at a constant speed away from the starting point
Standing still
Running at a constant speed back towards the starting point
What is happening at A?
Stationary (not moving)
Accelerating
Slower steady speed
Steady speed
Which runner had a head start? (hint: look at the starting points)
If this were a distance v. time graph, what is the best description for the represented movement?
An object is not moving
An object is moving backwards at a constant speed
An object is moving forward at a constant speed
An object is accelerating (accelerating)
What was the total distance
covered by
11am (a)
What was the total distance
covered by
1pm (a)
What was the total distance
covered by 4pm
(a)
What was the average speed of the bicyclist between 9AM and 11AM?
(a)
