1. 10 9 8 7 6 4 2
Time Distance Graphs
Time (mins)
Distance (km) E D B C F A
Distance
from A
0 km
3 km
9 km

2. 10 9 8 7 6 4 2
Time Distance Graphs
Time (mins)
Distance (km) A B C D E F 3
A is the start point
A - B is the first part of the journey
Read the distance from A on the y axis
3 km
Read the time from A on the x axis
15 mins
= 0.25 hrs
Calculate the speed:
S = D T
S = 3
0.25
= 12 km/h

3. 10 9 8 7 6 4 2
Time Distance Graphs
Time (mins)
Distance (km) A B C D E F 3
B - C the distance from A did not change
The cyclist was stopped for 5 minutes
Horizontal line means stopped

4. 10 9 8 7 6 4 2
Time Distance Graphs
Time (mins)
Distance (km) A B C D E F 3
C - D the next part of the journey
Notice that the gradient of the graph is steeper for C – D
than for the section A – B.
C - D is a longer distance (6 km) in a shorter time (10 mins) than
A – B so the speed must have been faster.
Steeper gradient means faster speed

5. 10 9 8 7 6 4 2
Time Distance Graphs
Time (mins)
Distance (km) A B C D E F 3
E - F the line returns to the x axis
The cyclist went back to A
The distance travelled was from A to 9 km away, then back again
The total distance 18 km
Calculate the average speed:
S = D T
S = 18 1
= 18 km/h

6. 10 9 8 7 6 4 2
Time Distance Graphs
Time (mins)
Distance (km) E D B C F A
Distance
from A
0 km
3 km
9 km