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Force & Motion
Distance VS Time Graphs
Distance VS Time
Interpret The Graph Below:
Dis
tan
ce
Time
Interpret The Graph Below:
Time is increasing,
and distance
is increasing
constantly with
time.
The runner moves
at a constant
speed. The straight
line shows that it is
constant speed.
Constant Speed (steady)
Dis
tance
The runner is traveling at constant speed towards the finish line.
(m)
Interpret The Graph Below:
Interpret The Graph Below:
Just like the
previous graph,
this graph
shows the
runner moving
with constant
speed.
Constant Speed (steady)
The runner is traveling back to the start line.
Interpret The Graph Below:
Dis
tan
ce
(m
)
Interpret The Graph Below:
Time is increasing,
but the distance
does not change.
The runner is not
moving.
We say it is At Rest.
No Movement – Flat line The runner is waiting for the baton to be passed to them.
Dis
tance (
m)
Interpret The Graph Below:
The curve in the
graph shows
that the runner’s
speed is
changing as time
passes.
Increasing Speed (Acceleration)
Interpret The Graph Below:
The runner starts jogging at a constant speed, it starts raining and
they decide to sprint (run fast) home.
Interpret The Graph Below:
Let’s look at two
runners:
Both of the lines on
the graph show that
each runner moved
about the same
distance, but the
steeper dashed line
got there before the
solid line:
A B
Dis
tance (
m)
Time (s)
A steeper line indicates
a larger distance
moved in a given time.
In other words, faster
speed.
Both lines are straight,
so both speeds are
constant.
Interpret The Graph Below:
Runner A is the faster runner.
A B
Dis
tan
ce
(m
)
Time (s)
Interpret The Graph Below:
Dis
tan
ce
(m
)
Time (s)
Interpret The Graph Below:
The curve in the
graph shows that
the object’s speed
is changing as
time passes.
Ridgeview
Home
Runner’s speed starts out extremely fast, and eventually
decreases their speed to no motion at all.
Dis
tan
ce
(m
)
Time (s)
Interpret The Graph Below:
Interpret The Graph Below: In the first part of the
graph the object is
moving with constant
speed.
In the second part of
the graph the object is
at rest (not moving).
In the third part the
object is again moving
with constant speed.
Runner is running fast at constant speed, takes a break, then jogs
home at a constant speed.
Speed VS Time AKA : Velocity-Time graphs.
Interpret The Graph Below:
Sp
ee
d
Time
Interpret The Graph Below:
This graph
shows
increasing
speed.
The moving object is accelerating.
Sp
ee
d
Time
Interpret The Graph Below:
Sp
ee
d
Time
Interpret The Graph Below:
This graph
shows
decreasing
speed.
The moving object is decelerating,
slowing down.
Speed
Time
Interpret The Graph Below:
Sp
ee
d
Time
Interpret The Graph Below: Speed-Time graphs
look much like
Distance-Time graphs.
Be sure to read the
labels!!
Time is plotted on the
X-axis. Speed or
velocity is plotted on
the Y-axis.
A straight horizontal line on a speed-time
graph means that speed is constant.
DOES NOT MEAN “AT REST.”
Speed
Time
Interpret The Graph Below:
In the race, the dashed line shows a greater
acceleration and would be ahead of B.
A B
Time (s)
Sp
ee
d
Time
Both the dashed and
solid line show
increasing speed.
Both lines reach the
same top speed, but
the solid one takes
longer.