Distance Time Graphs Practice Problems, Lecture notes of Physics

Download Distance Time Graphs Practice Problems and more Lecture notes Physics in PDF only on Docsity! Name__________________________________________________________Period__________Date_______ Distance Time Graphs Practice Problems Examine the graphs below: Runner 1= Runner 2 = Graph A Graph B Graph C Graph D 1. Which of the graphs show that one of the runners started 10 yards further ahead of the other?______ 2. Explain your answer. 3. In graph D, which of the runners is faster?__________________________________________________ 4. Calculate the speed of Runner 1 and Runner 2 for Graph D. Show your Work 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 1 2 3 4 D is ta n ce ( ya rd s) Time (seconds) 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 1 2 3 4 D is ta n ce ( ya rd s) Time (seconds) 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 1 2 3 4 D is ta n ce ( ya rd s) Time (seconds) 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 1 2 3 4 D is ta n ce ( ya rd s) Time (seconds) Runner 1 Runner 2 Graph A Graph B Graph C Graph D 1. In which of the graphs ( A or C ) are both runners moving at the same speed? 2. Calculate the average speed for Runner 2 in graph B. 3. What is the total distance for Runner 2 in Graph A?____________________________________________ 4. In Graph B, about how long did it take for Runner 1 to travel between 10 and 20 yards?______________ 5. Which runner traveled the farthest in Graph D?_______________________________________________ 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 1 2 3 4 D is ta n ce ( ya rd s) Time (seconds) 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 1 2 3 4 D is ta n ce ( ya rd s) Time (seconds) 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 1 2 3 4 D is ta n ce ( ya rd s) Time (seconds) 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 1 2 3 4 D is ta n ce ( ya rd s) Time (seconds)