Graphs Review

Jan 10, 2014

Horizontal Line on a Distance Vs. Time Graph Means:

• Not moving at all

The graph shows the speed of a car travelling East over a 12 second period on a flat surface. In the first 6 seconds shown on the graph, the car is:

A. increasing speed.

B. changing direction.

C. travelling at constant speed.

D. gaining potential energy

The graph below shows the distance and time traveled by each of four cars.Which car traveled the fastest?

A. Car 1B. Car 2C. Car 3D. Car 4

What will the graph look like?

-John walked slowly from the football game toward a friend’s house for dinner. On the way, he stopped at the a fast food restaurant to drink a soda. Realizing he was late for dinner, he ran the rest of the way to the house.

How far did the object go in the first 2 hours?How far did the object go in the first 4 hours?

If the object is going at a constant speed, what will the distance traveled be at 30 seconds?