GCSE Physics – Distance-time graphs

Last updated: 16/07/2020
Edexcel International GCSE Science – Separate physics Forces and Motion GCSE Physics – Distance-time graphs

Learning Objectives

-I can calculate speed from a distance/time graph
-I can interpret distance/time graphs

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  1. How can we calculate the gradient of a graph?

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  2. What method should you use to calculate the area under a curved graph?

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  3. How can we calculate the area under a graph?

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  4. How else can we calculate the area under a graph?

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  5. What is the area of a rectangle equal to?

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  6. What is the area of a triangle equal to?

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  7. What causes an object to have a straight distance-time graph?

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  8. What causes an object to have a flat distance-time graph?

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  9. What causes an object to have a curved distance-time graph?

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  10. What is the gradient of a distance-time graph equal to?

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  11. If an object has a steep distance-time graph, what is true?

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  12. If an object has a shallow distance-time graph, what is true?

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  13. Calculate the speed of an object that travels 8 m in 4 s.

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  14. Calculate the speed of an object that travels 80 m in 2 s.

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  15. Calculate the speed of an object that travels 8 m in 400 s.

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  16. Calculate the speed of an object that travels 10 m in 0.5 s.

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  17. Calculate the speed of an object that travels 27 m in 3 s.

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  18. Calculate the speed of an object that travels 18 m in 4 s.

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  19. If car A has a higher gradient distance-time graph than car B, which car will reach 1 km first?

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  20. If car A has a higher gradient distance-time graph than car B, which car will reach 1 km last?

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