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WorksheetsCalculating Speed and Distance Time Graphs
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 2hrs 48mins
Which is a correct statement about the object shown in Graph W?
The object speeds up during the trip.
The object slows down during the trip.
The object travels at a constant speed during the trip.
Which most affects a baseball’s motion when it is hit by a batter?
the mass of the batter and how high the ball was thrown
the mass of the batter and how fast the ball was thrown
the angle of the baseball and how hard the batter hits it
the mass of the baseball and how hard the batter hits it
Abby recorded the distance and time of a ball rolling down a ramp in the table below.
Which best describes the motion of the ball?
** helps if you plot the points on a distance time graph
The ball does not move.
The ball increases speed.
The ball decreases speed.
The ball rolls at a constant speed.
Suzy’s trip to the store takes 30 minutes. She stays inside the store for 10 minutes before returning home. She follows the exact same route home, making her total trip time one hour and twenty minutes. Which statement best describes Suzy’s motion?
She slows down on the return trip.
She speeds up on the return trip.
Her speed remains constant.
Her speed gains momentum.
In one day, a family in a car rode for 2 hours, stopped for 3 hours, and then rode for another 5 hours. During the day, the family traveled a total distance of 400 kilometers. What was their average speed for the whole trip?
10 km/h
20 km/h
40 km/h
50 km/h
Hanna’s mom drives north for 2 hours going 70 miles per hour. She then drives west for 3 hours going 50 miles per hour. How many miles has Hanna’s mom driven?
200 miles
250 miles
290 miles
Anna ran 100 meters in 20 seconds. What was her average speed?
2 m/s
5 m/s
20 m/s
25 m/s
Tom, Bob, and Bill are in a bicycle race. Tom travels 1.5 miles in 12 minutes, Bob travels 2 miles in 22.3 minutes, and Bill travels 2.9 miles in 10 minutes. Who had the greatest speed? (speed = distance ÷ time)
Tom
Bob
Bill
Students observed a turtle in the schoolyard. They measured the distance that the turtle traveled in 30 minutes. If the turtle walked 40 meters in that time, what was its average speed?
0.75 m/h
20 m/s
80 m/h
1,200 m/h
A bus traveled 280 kilometers between two cities. It left the first city at 3:00 p.m. and arrived at the second city at 7:00 p.m. What was the average speed of the bus during the trip?
4 km/h
40 km/h
70 km/h
280 km/h
A swimmer is moving at a speed of 2.0 meters/second. How long will it take for the swimmer to go 100 meters?
20 seconds
50 seconds
100 seconds
200 seconds
The graph shows how long it takes Blanca to walk 250 m.
If Blanca continues walking at the same pace, what is the total time it will take for her to walk 500 meters?
5 minutes
6 minutes
10 minutes
15 minutes
The graph below shows the motion of a student riding a bike.
When did the speed of the bike increase the most?
between seconds 1 and 2
between seconds 3 and 4
between seconds 6 and 7
between seconds 9 and 10
A car traveled for ten minutes. In the first seven minutes, the car traveled seven miles. In the last three minutes, the car traveled one mile. Which best describes the motion of the car in the last three minutes?
The car stopped.
The car sped up.
The car slowed down.
The car went twice as fast.
The graph below shows the motion of a helicopter.
At what time did the helicopter go back to its original position?
2 minutes
4 minutes
6 minutes
8 minutes
The graphs below show two delivery trucks traveling on the same highway.
Which best describes the speed of the two trucks?
Truck A is at constant speed, and Truck B is decreasing speed.
Truck A has a faster speed, and Truck B has a slower speed.
Truck A is moving slower and Truck B is speeding up.
The graph below tracks the motion of an object.
Which best describes the motion of the object between seconds 7 and 8?
The object remained at rest.
The object’s motion increased.
The object’s motion decreased.
The object moved at a constant speed.
The graph below shows a student’s motion.
For how long did he walk when he started walking the second time?
2 seconds
4 seconds
6 seconds
8 seconds
Which graph best illustrates a car moving at a positive constant speed?
The position-time graph below shows the motion and stops of a bus as it completes its morning route.
How much longer did the bus remain at the second stop as compared to the first stop?
3 minutes
4 minutes
7 minutes
11 minutes
The results of a race are shown in the graph below.
Which car finished in second place in the race?
W
X
Y
Z
This graph shows the motion of a bus for 5 minutes.
How far did the bus travel in 4 minutes?
500 m
800 m
1000 m
2000 m
The graph below displays the motion of two cars.
Which statement best describes the motion of the cars displayed in the graph?
Car X traveled on a curvier road than Car Y.
Car X traveled on a straighter road than Car Y.
Car Y traveled at a constant speed, while Car X did not.
Car X traveled at a constant speed, while Car Y did not.
A graph of a caterpillar’s position over time is shown below.
Which best describes the caterpillar’s motion?
The caterpillar moves the fastest in the first 10 seconds.
The caterpillar moves the slowest between 40 and 50 seconds.
The caterpillar continuously moves away from its starting position.
The caterpillar moves 1 centimeter back toward the starting position after 40 seconds.
The position of a soccer ball over time is recorded in the graph below.
Which best describes the movement of the soccer ball?
The ball traveled 20 meters and was kicked to the right.
The ball traveled 20 meters and returned to its starting point.
The ball traveled 30 meters, stopped, and returned to its starting point.
The ball traveled 50 meters, stopped, and returned to its starting point.
