Name__________________________________________________________Period__________Date_______
Distance Time Graphs
Practice Problems
Examine the graphs below:
Runner 1= Runner 2 =
Graph A Graph B
40 40
35 35
Distance (yards)
Distance (yards)
30 30
25 25
20 20
15 15
10 10
5 5
0 0
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Time (seconds) Time (seconds)
Graph C Graph D
40 40
35 35
Distance (yards)
Distance (yards)
30 30
25 25
20 20
15 15
10 10
5 5
0 0
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Time (seconds) Time (seconds)
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.
Runner 1 Runner 2
5. Which graph had the fastest runner? How do you know?
Graph A Graph B
40 40
35 35
Distance (yards)
Distance (yards)
30 30
25 25
20 20
15 15
10 10
5 5
0 0
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Time (seconds) Time (seconds)
Graph C Graph D
40 40
35 35
Distance (yards)
Distance (yards)
30 30
25 25
20 20
15 15
10 10
5 5
0 0
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Time (seconds) Time (seconds)
1. In which of the graphs 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?_______________________________________________
The distance –time graphs below represent the motion of a car. Match the descriptions with the graphs.
Explain your answers.
Descriptions:
1. The car stopped.
2. The car is traveling at constant speed.
3. The speed of the car is decreasing.
4. The car is coming back.
A. B.
Distance
Distance
Time Time
C. D.
Distance
Distance
Time Time
Graph A matches description _________ because________________________________________________.
Graph B matches description _________ because________________________________________________.
Graph C matches description _________ because________________________________________________.
Graph D matches description _________ because________________________________________________.
120
100
DISTANCE (meters)
80
60 Albert
Bob
40
Charlie
20
0
2 2 4 4 6 6 8 8 10 10 12 1214 14 16 16 18 18
TIME (seconds)
Look at the graph above. It shows how three runners ran a 100-meter race.
1. Which runner won the race?_________________________________________________________
2. Explain your answer.
3. Which runner stopped for a rest?______________________________________________________
4. Explain your answer.
5. How long was the stop?_______________________________________________________________
6. Explain your answer.
7. How long did Bob take to complete the race?_____________________________________________
8. Explain your answer.
9. Calculate each runner’s average speed.
a. Albert____________________________
b. Bob______________________________
c. Charlie____________________________
