Distance/
Displacement
Sketching
Motion
Graphs
Interpreting
Acceleration
Motion
Graphs
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Constant
Velocity
I walk 10m north then
3m south. What is the
distance I traveled?
What is:
13 m
I travel 35 meters
east then 15 meters
west. What is my
displacement?
What is:
20m east
I walk 20km north
and 15 km west.
What is the
magnitude of my
displacement?
What is:
5km
I jog 348m south then
145 m east. What is
the magnitude and
direction of my
displacement?
377m
E of W
I fly 300km North,
150km west, then
100km north. What
is the magnitude of
my displacement?
What is:
427.2km
The distance vs. time
graph for an object
Moving with a constant,
Positive velocity.
The velocity vs. time
graph for an object
moving at a constant
positive velocity
The distance vs.
Time graph for an object
That is speeding up
The position vs. time
Graph for an object
Slowing down
The velocity vs. time
Graph for an object
Speeding up then
Moving at a constant
speed
An object starting
from rest reaches a
speed of 48m/s in 6
seconds. What is its
acceleration?
What is:
2
8m/s
An object moving at
6m/s accelerates at
2
4m/s for a distance of
36m. What is the
object’s final speed?
What is:
18m/s
A car moving at 45m/s
slams on the breaks
and comes to a stop
after traveling 90m.
What is the
deceleration of the car?
What is:
2
11.25m/s
A car starting from
rest reaches a speed of
27m/s after traveling
90m. How long did it
take to reach that
speed?
What is
6.67s
A motorcycle moving at
34m/s slams on the breaks
and comes to a stop leaving
75m long skid marks on
the road. How long does it
take the motorcycle to
stop?
What is:
4.4s
position (m)
20
15
10
5
0
0
5
10
15
time (s)
What is the speed of the
object during the first 5
seconds?
What is:
3m/s
position (m)
20
15
10
5
0
0
5
10
15
time (s)
What is the speed of the
object at 7 seconds?
What is:
0m/s
10
velocity (m/s)
8
6
4
2
0
-2 0
2
4
6
8
10
12
-4
-6
time (s)
What is the speed of the
object at 5 seconds?
What is:
0m/s
10
velocity (m/s)
8
6
4
2
0
-2 0
2
4
6
8
10
-4
-6
time (s)
When is the object
speeding up?
12
What is:
6-12 seconds
10
velocity (m/s)
8
6
4
2
0
-2 0
2
4
6
8
10
12
-4
-6
time (s)
What is the acceleration of
the object at 8 seconds?
What is:
2
2m/s
My motorcycle
covers 350m in 10
seconds. What is
the speed of my
motorcycle?
What is:
35m/s
My car moves at
24m/s for 3 hours.
How far has the
car gone?
What is:
259,200m or
259.2km
How long does it take a lion
that can run 32m/s to travel
500m?
What is:
15.6s
A toy car is moving at 4m/s
for 20 seconds then at
2.5m/s for 12 seconds.
How far does the car go in
total?
What is:
110m
If you have a 1.3km walk
to school and you walk at
an average speed of 3m/s
the entire way, how many
minutes does it take you
to get to school?
What is:
185m/s
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Make your wagers
During a 100m sprint, the
runner accelerates for to first
2
5 seconds at 1.2m/s then
maintains a constant speed
for the remainder of the race.
How long does it take the
runner to finish the race and
how fast is she moving when
she crosses the finish line?
What is:
19.2 seconds
and
6m/s