1. DISTANCE-TIME GRAPHS

2. DISTANCE-TIME GRAPHS
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Work out the speed for each object shown in the graph!
1. Yellow line
30/10 = 3 m/s
2. Blue Line
20/10 = 2 m/s
3. Pink line
10/10 = 1 m/s
A straight line shows an object moving at a constant speed!
The steeper the line, the faster the object is moving!

3. STATIONARY OBJECTS!
A flat, horizontal line shows a stationary object!

4. ACCELERATING OBJECTS
Curved lines show if an object is accelerating or decelerating!
The steeper the line gets the faster the object is moving!

5. GRAPH QUESTIONS!
1. What is the speed of the man during the first three seconds?
2. What is the man doing between 3 and 5 seconds?
3. Calculate the speed of the man between 5 and 7 seconds.
4. What is the total distance that he has moved?
5. Calculate the average speed for the whole journey.
1. 12/3 = 4 m/s
2. Stationary
3. 12/2 = 6 m/s m
m/s
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6. Distance-Time Extras bonus task
Draw a distance-time graph showing your journey to school!
Try to include different gradients to show different speeds. Remember – steep slope is fast, gentle slope slow!!
Try to include rough distances and times at key points on your graph.
bonus task
Sketch a distance -time graph for a parachute jump! Think carefully!!!!

7. A JOGGING GRAPH!
Describe the motion of the jogger in each section of the graph!