Reading Time Distance Graphs

Which runner won the race?

• A

• B

• C

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Which graph shows a person returning to the start line?

• A

• B

• C

• D

What is this graph showing?

• Constant Speed

• Acceleration (speeding up)

• Deceleration (slowing down)

• No motion

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What does this graph represent?

• Constant speed

• Acceleration

• Not moving

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Which runner won the race?

• Albert

• Bob

• Charlie

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What is this graph showing?

• Constant Speed

• Acceleration (speeding up)

• Deceleration (slowing down)

• No motion

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A student runs two times around a running path at a local park.  Each lap is 3 km.  The student completes the first lap in 20 minutes.  The student then sits on a bench and rest for 5 minutes before completing the second lap in 25 minutes.  Which graph bests represents the student's motion?

• F

• G

• H

• J

The word "stationary" means...

• moving towards

• moving away

• moving

• not moving

What does the slope of a distance-time graph represent?

• Speed

• Acceleration

• Distance

• Time

If a distance-time graph is a horizontal line, what does this indicate about the object's motion?

• The object is moving at a constant speed

• The object is accelerating

• The object is stationary

• The object is moving backwards

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