DISTANCE-TIME GRAPHS
Work out the
speed for each
object shown in
the graph!
Click to find out
the answers!
1. Yellow line
30/10 = 3 m/s
2. Blue Line
20/10 = 2 m/s
3. Pink line
10/10 = 1 m/s
 A straight line shows an object moving at a constant speed!
 The steeper the line, the faster the object is moving!
STATIONARY OBJECTS!
 A flat, horizontal line shows a stationary
object!
ACCELERATING OBJECTS
ACCELERATION!!!
Distance (m )
20
15
10
5
0
0
1
2
3
4
Tim e (s)
5
6
Curved lines show if
an object is
accelerating or
decelerating!
The steeper the line
gets the faster the
object is moving!
GRAPH QUESTIONS!
 1. What is the speed of the
man during the first three
seconds?
 2. What is the man doing
between 3 and 5 seconds?
 3. Calculate the speed of the
man between 5 and 7 seconds.
 4. What is the total distance
that he has moved?
 5. Calculate the average
speed for the whole journey.
MAN WALKING A CAT
14
12
Distance (m)
10
8
6
4
2
0
0
1
2
4
3
Time (s)
5
6
7
• 1. 12/3 = 4 m/s
Click for
answers!
•2. Stationary
•3. 12/2 = 6 m/s
•4. 24 m
•5. 3.4 m/s
Draw a distance-time graph showing your
journey to school!
Try to include different gradients to show
different speeds. Remember – steep slope is
fast, gentle slope slow!!
Try to include rough distances and times at
key points on your graph.
Sketch a distance -time graph for a parachute jump!
Think carefully!!!!
Describe the motion of the jogger in each section of the graph!