Calculating Speed from Graph

In which of the following graphs are both runners moving at the SAME speed?

• Graph A

• Graph B

• Graph C

• Graph D

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Which runner had the fastest speed?

• A

• B

• C

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What is happening at E?

• Stationary

• Accelerating

• Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position

• steady speed; moving towards the starting position

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What is the approximate speed for EF?

• 1.4 m/s

• 0.5 m/s

• 2 m/s

• 20 m/s

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What is happening at D?

• Stationary

• Accelerating

• Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position

• Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position

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What is the average speed of the person during the first 5 seconds?

• 0 m/s

• 1 m/s 

• 3 m/s

• 6 m/s 

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What was the bird's speed in the first 60 minutes?

• 3 km/minute

• .33 km/minute

• 20 km/minute

• 80 km/minute

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

• Speed

• Acceleration

• Distance

• Time

If a distance-time graph is a straight line parallel to the time axis, what does it 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 at varying speeds

How can you calculate speed from a distance-time graph?

• By finding the area under the graph

• By calculating the slope of the graph

• By measuring the length of the graph

• By counting the number of data points