Calculating from displacement-time graphs: including tangents (v = s ÷ t)

12 questions

1. Which of the following are features of a typical displacement–time graph?
2. Match the quantity to the correct description.
3. Which of the following are examples of velocity?
4. Which of the following features of a displacement–time graph indicates an object travelling at the greatest speed?
5. Calculate the speed of a car that travels 500 m in 25 s. Include the unit in your answer.
6. How long will a fish travelling at 2.5 m/s take to travel 1.5 km?
7. Match the key words and phrases to the correct descriptions.
8. A pupil follows these movement instructions: move 5 m left, then 4 m left, then 6 m right and finally 3 m left.Which of the following statements are correct?
9. The figure shows a displacement-time graph.What is the total distance travelled during the 50 s?
10. The figure shows a displacement-time graph.Calculate the average velocity for the first 20 s.
11. The figure shows a displacement-time graph.Calculate the average velocity between 30 s and 50 s.
12. Starting with the first step, put these stages in order to explain how to find the instantaneous speed of an object with changing velocity from a displacement-time graph.

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