Speed, Velocity, Acceleration
Distance-Time Graphs
Velocity-Time Graphs
100
A truck travels at 40 kilometers per hour
Speed
100
During which time is the object stopped?
C
100
What is the car doing during A?
Speeding up
200
A horse walks 3 miles east in 45 minutes
Velocity
200
During which time is the object travelling back home?
D
200
What is the object doing during D?
Slowing down
300
A change in speed, direction, or both
Acceleration
300
During which time is the object travelling away from home? (Answer using seconds, not letters...for example 20-25 seconds)
0-15 seconds
300
What is the object doing during B?
Moving at a constant speed
400
A plant grows upward at 2 inches per week
Velocity
400
During which time is the object moving fastest?
A
400
What is the maximum speed reached by the object? Include units.
25 m/s
500
A car turns left onto Atlanta Highway
Acceleration
500
What property of a distance graph tells you about an object's speed?
Slope
500
When an object is stopped for a little bit of time, how will it look on a velocity time graph? Be specific.
Horizontal line at 0 because speed/velocity must be zero.