Speed and Time Graph Practice
Discussion
* What is the average speed between points A
and B?
B
Distance: Meters
12
10
A
8
6
4
2
0
0
5
10
15
20
Time: minutes
25
30
35
40
D
35
Speed: mi/hr
30
25
B
20
C
15
10
5
E
A
0
0
1
2
3
4
Time: Hours
This graph shows the motion of a car driving through a neighborhood. Describe
what is happening both for speed and for acceleration.
1) What kind of graph is this?
2) What is happening between points A and B?
3) What is happening between points B and C?
4) What is happening between points C and D? Which segment is faster?
5) What is happening between points D and E? Be specific.
6) How much time has passed between points D and E?
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Graph of ___________________
12
10
Speed: m/s
8
6
4
2
0
0
5
10
Time: Seconds
1) This graph shows:
a) Average Speed
b) Actual Speed
c) Velocity and Speed
d) Speed and time
2) This graph Shows:
a) 8m/s at 10 seconds
b) 6m/s at 6 seconds
c) 2m/s at 6 seconds
d) 4m/s at 2 seconds
3) Another name for speed versus
time is ____________ .
4) A straight, diagonal line on this
graph indicates;
a) Increasing speed.
b) Decreasing speed.
c) Steady speed.
d) Stopped
5) A straight, diagonal line on this
graph also indicates;
a) Increasing acceleration
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b) Deceleration
c) Steady acceleration
d) Zero acceleration
e) Stopped
Graph of ___________________
8
7
Speed: m/s
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
0
2
4
6
Time: Seconds
8
1) This graph shows:
a) Average Speed
b) Actual Speed
c) Velocity and Speed
d) Speed and time
2) This graph Shows:
a) 3m/s at 10 seconds
b) 6m/s at 6 seconds
c) 3m/s at 6 seconds
d) 4m/s at 2 seconds
3) A straight, horizontal line on this
graph indicates;
a) Increasing speed.
b) Decreasing speed.
c) Steady speed.
d) Stopped
4) A straight, horizontal line on this
graph also indicates;
a) Increasing acceleration
b) Deceleration
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c) Steady acceleration
d) Zero acceleration
e) Stopped
Graph of ___________________
8
7
Speed: m/s
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
0
2
4
6
Time: Seconds
8
1) This graph shows:
a) Average Speed
b) Actual Speed
c) Velocity and Speed
d) Speed and time
2) This graph Shows:
a) 3m/s at 10 seconds
b) 6m/s at 6 seconds
c) 3m/s at 6 seconds
d) 0m/s at 2 seconds
3) A straight, horizontal line on this
graph indicates;
a) Increasing speed.
b) Decreasing speed.
c) Steady speed.
d) Stopped
4) A straight, horizontal line on this
graph also indicates;
a) Increasing acceleration
b) Deceleration
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c) Steady acceleration
d) Zero acceleration
e) Stopped
1) This graph shows:
a) Average Speed
b) Actual Speed
c) Velocity and Speed
d) Speed and time
2) This graph Shows:
a) 3m/s at 10 seconds
b) 6m/s at 2 seconds
c) 2m/s at 8 seconds
d) 4m/s at 2 seconds
3) A straight, backwards line on this
graph indicates;
a) Increasing speed.
b) Decreasing speed.
c) Steady speed.
d) Stopped
4) A straight, backwards line on this
graph also indicates;
a) Increasing acceleration
b) Deceleration
c) Steady acceleration
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d) Zero acceleration
e) Stopped
Graph of ___________________
8
7
Speed: m/s
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
0
2
4
6
Time: Seconds
8
Graph of ___________________
3.5
Speed: m/s
3
2.5
2
1.5
1
0.5
0
0
1
2
3
4
5
Time: Seconds
6
7
1) This graph shows the motion of a bunny. The bunny is hopping from her
burrow over to an oak tree. Describe the motion of the bunny. Tell a story
about what is happening to her.
2) What is happening between seconds 4 and 6?
3) What is happening between seconds 6 and 8?
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Graph of ___________________
8
Speed: Km/min
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Time: Minutes
7
8
9
10
1) Where on this graph is the speed steady? How do you know?
2) What is happening on the graph when the line slopes down? How is this
different from a distance/time graph?
3) What do you know about the steepness of line on a speed/time graph?
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Graph of ___________________
25
B
Speed: m/s
20
C
15
A
10
D
5
0
0
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
5
10
15
20
Time: Seconds
25
30
How much time has passed between points A and B?
What is the highest speed? Point A or D?
What is the speed between points B and C?
What does this mean about the acceleration between points B and C?
How much time has passed between points B and D?
What is happening between points C and D?
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Graph of ___________________
11
10
9
Speed: m/s
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
Time: seconds
45
50
55
60
Make up a story to explain the motion on this speed/time graph.
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