Reading Distance Time Graph

Molly is watching a wind-up toy walking across a table. She observes that the toy covers 1 cm every second for 10 seconds. Which graph do you think most closely represents the toy's  journey across the table?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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How long did it take this object to travel 10 m?

• 0 s

• 10 s

• 15 s

• 20 s

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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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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

Which graph shows a person returning to the start line?

• A

• B

• C

• D

What is the speed of this object at 3 seconds?

• 5 m/s

• 45 m/s

• 5 s/m

• 45 s/m

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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 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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How can you determine the speed of an object from a distance-time graph?

• By calculating the area under the graph

• By finding the slope of the graph

• By measuring the height of the graph

• By counting the number of peaks in the graph

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