Distance-Time Graphs Investigation

Author:Carl Roberts

Distance-time graphs are used to display information about journeys that might be easier for people to understand. The questions below should help you to explore how distance-time graphs can be made for different journeys.

Question 1

Question 1) a.

Use the axes below to show the details for a journey where a car travels at a constant speed, travelling 60m in the first 30 seconds.

Axes for Question 1) a.

Question 1) b.

What is the speed of the car in this time?

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Question 1) c.

How did you calculate the speed of the car?

Question 2

Question 2) a.

Use the axes below to show the details for a journey where a bus travels at 20 mph for the first hour and a half.

Axes for Question 2) a.

Question 2) b.

What is the distance travelled by the bus in this time?

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Question 2) c.

How did you calculate the distance travelled by the bus in the journey time?

Question 3

Distance-time graph for Question 3.

Question 3a).

How could you describe each part of the journey in the graph above?

Question 3b).

What is the speed for part f of the journey (don't forget the units).

Question 3c).

What is the speed for part h of the journey (don't forget the units).

Question 3c).

What is the speed for part h of the journey (don't forget the units).

Question 3d).

What is the speed for part i of the journey (don't forget the units).

Question 3f).

The average speed for a journey is given by

What was the average speed for the journey?

Question 4

Distance-time graph for Question 3.

Question 4a).

How could you describe each part of the journey in the graph above?

Question 4b).

What is the speed for part f of the journey (don't forget the units).

Question 4c).

What is the speed for part h of the journey (don't forget the units).

Question 4d).

What is the speed for part i of the journey (don't forget the units).

Question 4e).

Does the car end its journey where it started?

Question 4f).

The average speed for a journey is given by

What was the average speed for the journey?

Distance-Time Graphs Investigation

Question 1) a.

Axes for Question 1) a.

Question 1) b.

Question 1) c.

Question 2) a.

Axes for Question 2) a.

Question 2) b.

Question 2) c.

Distance-time graph for Question 3.

Question 3a).

Question 3b).

Question 3c).

Question 3c).

Question 3d).

Question 3f).

Distance-time graph for Question 3.

Question 4a).

Question 4b).

Question 4c).

Question 4d).

Question 4e).

Question 4f).

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