Graphs in Practical Situations Elias Sir

and Travel Graphs Mathematics

Some Important Formula

PAPER-1
1.
[1]

2.
The diagrams above are the speed-time and the
distance time graphs of the same journey.
(a) Calculate
(i) the acceleration during the first 20 seconds. [1]

The diagram is the speed-time graph of the first 30

(ii) the value of k. [2] seconds of a journey.
Find
(a) the speed when t = 18. [1]

(b) the acceleration during the first 10 seconds.[1]

(c) the total distance travelled in the 30 seconds. [2]

(b) During the last part of the journey, the retardation

is 3m/s2. Calculate the time taken while slowing down.
3. You are asked to investigate the price that a shop
should charge for a particular toy.
When the toy is priced at $x, the shop sells (90-10x)
toys.
(a) Write down an expression, in terms of x, for the
total amount, in dollars, received by the shop for the
sale of these toys. [1]

4. The graph on the next page shows the charges made

(b) Find the value of x if the amount received is to be
as large as possible.
You should use the grid and/or the table to help you in
your investigation.
Marks will be awarded for clear working. [3]
by two companies for telephone calls lasting up to 10
minutes. Kingcom charge 40 cents for calls of 3
minutes or less and then at the constant rate of 10 cents
per minute. Phone shop charges a connection fee of p
cents and all calls are charged at the constant rate of q
cents per minute. Using these graphs, or otherwise,
find
(a) the cost of a 7-minute call using Kingcom. [1] (a) the speed during the first 4 minutes. [1]

(b) the value of p, [1] (b) the average speed for the complete journey. [1]

(c) the value of q. [1]

(ii) Calculate the time whilst moving as a percentage
of the total time taken. [1]

(d) the range of times for which it would

be cheaper to use Kingcom. [2]

(b) The first two stages of another

( journey are shown
on the distance time graph. D
The water-taxi travels from 2A for 4 minutes. It then
stops for 2 minutes to pick 0 up passengers before
returning to A in a further 3 minutes.
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Complete the distance-time graph.
0 [1]
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Q
2
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6. A car starts from rest and accelerates at a constant

5. (a) The diagram shows the distance-time graph for a
journey by water-taxi.
rate to a speed of 20 m/s in 10 seconds.
(a) Find the acceleration.
It then travels at a constant speed of 20 m/s for the
next 10 seconds.
(b) Find the total distance travelled in the 20 seconds.
(c) On the axes below, draw
(i) the speed-time graph for the first 20 seconds of
the car’s journey.

(i) Calculate, in meters per second,

 (c) The total distance travelled during the 90 seconds
was 750 meters. Calculate the length of time that the
bus was travelling at its maximum speed. [2]

7.

The diagram shows the speed-time graph of a bus over

a period of 90 seconds. The bus reaches a maximum
speed of 15 meters per second.
(a) Express 15 meters per second in kilometers per
hour. [1]

8.
(b) Given that the acceleration was 0.5 m/s2, calculate
the time taken, in seconds, to reach its maximum
speed. [1]

the diagram is the speed-time graph of a car’s journey.

Find
(a) the speed when t = 6. [1]
(b) the acceleration when t = 6. [1]
(b) Calculate the distance, in metres, travelled by the
cyclist in the first 90 seconds. [3]

(c) the distance travelled in the first 20 seconds. [1]

(d) the value of t when the retardation is greatest. [1]

(c) Calculate the time taken for the cyclist to travel 1

kilometre. [2]
9.

The speed-time graph shows the performance of a

cyclist during the first 90 seconds of a race.
(a) Calculate the acceleration of the cyclist during the
first 10 seconds. [1]
 (d) Find Bala’s speed when t = 3.5 [1]

10. The diagram shows the distance time graphs of the

journeys of Ali and Bala from home to school.
They leave home together and follow the same route.
Ali runs to school and Bala cycles.

11.

A car accelerates uniformly from rest for 30 seconds.

its speed after 30 seconds is 18 m/s.
(a) Draw the speed-time graph for the first 40
(a) How long does it take Ali to run the first 700 m? seconds of the journey. [1]
[1]

(b) Calculate
(b) Estimate the distance between Ali and Bala when (i) the car’s acceleration during the first 30 seconds.
t = 3. [1] [1]

(ii) its average speed for the first 40 seconds. [1]

(c) Find Bala’s speed when t = 2.6 [1]
12. The diagram shows the speed-time graph of a car’s
journey.
(a) Find the speed when t = 20. [1]

13. A cyclist took 30 seconds to ride from A to B. The

diagram is the speed-time graph of his ride.

(b) Find the acceleration when t = 20. [1]

(c) Find the distance travelled in

(i) the first 40 seconds. [1]
Calculate
(a) the distance from A to B.

(b) his retardation during the final 10 seconds.

(ii) the first 60 seconds. [1]

(d) Part of the distance-time graph for the same

journey is shown. Complete this graph. [2]
14.
The diagram is the speed-time graph for the first 20
seconds of a journey.
(a) Find
(i) the acceleration when t = 16 [1]

(ii) the distance travelled in the first 20 seconds.

[1]

15. The diagram is the speed-time graph of a cyclist’s

journey.
(b) On the grid, sketch the distance-time graph for the
same journey.
[3]

(a) Calculate the time taken to travel the first 300

meters [2]
 (b) Calculate the distance travelled in the 20 seconds.
[2]

(b) By drawing a tangent, find the retardation of the

cyclist when t = 56. [2]

17. The diagram is the speed-time graph for the first 20

seconds of a cyclist/s journey.
16. The diagram is the speed-time graph of the first 20
seconds.

(a) Calculate the distance travelled in the first 16

seconds. [1]
(a) Calculate the motorcyclist’s retardation during the
final 8 seconds. [1]
(b) By drawing a tangent, find the acceleration of the
cyclist when t = 18. [2]

18.
(c) On the grid in the answer space, sketch the
distance time graph for the first 16 seconds of the
cyclist’s journey.

the diagram is the speed-time graph of part of the

journey of a car.
From t = 0 to t = 20 the car moves with a constant
acceleration.
From t = 20 to t = 60 the car moves with a constant
speed of u metres per second.
(a) When t = 20 the car has travelled D metres from
the start.
Calculate the value of t when the car has travelled 2D
metres from the start. [2]
[2]
 19.
(b) At t = 60, the car slows down with a constant
deceleration.
This declaration is half of the acceleration between t =
0f and t = 20
During this period of declaration, calculate the value of
u
t when the car has a speed of metres per second. [2]
4
The diagram is the speed-time graph of the last 100 the
diagram is the speed-time graph of the last 100
seconds of a train’s journey.
(a) Calculate the train’s retardation during the last 10
seconds of the journey. [1]

(b) Calculate the distance travelled in the 100

seconds. [2]
 (ii) On the grid below, sketch the distance-time graph
20. The diagram is the speed-time graph of a cyclist. of the cyclist.
the cyclist accelerates uniformly from a speed of a
metres per second to a speed of 3u metres per
second in a time of 10 seconds.

[2]

(a) Find an expression, in terms of u,

for the acceleration. [1]

(b) The distance travelled by the cyclist from t = 0 to

t = 10 is 40 m.
(i) Find the value of u. [2]
 (d) the retardation of the car is 2 m/s2.
21.The diagram is the speed-time graph of a car’s Find the number of seconds it takes to
journey. slow down and stop. [1]

(a) Find the speed when t = 12. [1]

(b) Find the distance travelled by the car
from t = 0 to t = 15.
22. Varun leaves home at 13.00 and cycles 12 km to
college.
The distance-time graph below shows Varun’s
journey.
His sister Kiran leaves college at 13:10 and cycles
home on the same road at a constant speed of 16 km/h.
(a) On the same grid, draw the distance-time graph of
Kiran’s Journey.
[1]

(c) the distance travelled by the car from [2]

t = 0 to t = k is 750 m. [2]
 23.
(b) How far was Kiran from home when she passed
Varun? [1]

The diagram is the speed-time graph of part of a train’s

(c) Find Varun’s speed for the first 20 minutes of his
journey. Give your answer in Kilometes per hours.
[1]
journey.
The train slows down uniformly from a speed of 𝑢 m/s
to a speed of 6m/s in 10 seconds.
During the next 20 seconds it travels at a
constant speed of 6 m/s.
It then slows down uniformly to a
stop after a further 30 seconds.
(a) Calculate the retardation from 𝑡 = 30 to 𝑡 = 60.
[1]

(d) On the grid, draw the speed-time graph for

Varun’s Journey. [2]

(b) Calculate the speed of the train when 𝑡 = 40.

[1]
 (b) Calculate the acceleration of the car during
(c) The distance travelled by the train from the first 20 seconds. [1]
𝑡 = 0 to 𝑡 = 10 is 85 m.
Find 𝑢. [2]

25.

24.

The diagram shows the speed-time graph
for 70 seconds of a car’s journey.
After 20 seconds the car reaches a speed of 𝑣 m/s.
During the 70 seconds the car travels 1375m.
(a) Calculate 𝑣.
Two boats, one red and one blue, leave a harbour at the
same time.
They travel in the same direction.
The speed-time graphs for the boats are shown, for the
first minute of their journey.
(a) Find the acceleration of the blue hoot in the
last 10 seconds. [1]
[2]
 26. The diagram shows the speed-time graph for 100
seconds of a car’s journey.
(b) Find which boat is ahead after one minute and The car accelerates uniformly from a speed of v m/s to
by what distance. [3] a speed of 3v m/s in 50 seconds.
It then continues at a constant speed.

(a) Find, in terms of v, the acceleration of the car in

the first 50 seconds. [1]

(b) The car travels 2500 metres during the 100

seconds. Find v. [2]
 (c) Find the distance travelled by the
(c) Find the speed of the car, in kilometres per hour, cyclist from t = 0 to t = 60. [2]
when t = 75. [1]

27. The diagram shows the speed time graph of a

cyclist’s journey.

28. Kim and Lee run a 2000 metre cross-country

course that starts at 𝑃 and ends at 𝑄.
Lee starts 1 minute after Kim.
(a) Find the retardation. [1] Their distance-time graphs are shown in the diagram.

(a) Find the distance Lee has run when he overtakes

(b) Find the speed when t = 9. [1] Kim. [1]
 29.
(b) Find how much longer Kim takes to complete
the course than Lee. [1]

The diagram shows the speed-time graph of car 𝐴.

(a) Find the acceleration of car 𝐴 when 𝑡 = 7.
[1]

(c) Melvin starts 3 minutes after Kim.

He runs the course in the opposite direction to
that taken by Kim and Lee.
He runs at a constant speed and takes 10 minutes to
reach 𝑃. (b) Find an expression, in terms of 𝑘, for the distance
(i) On the diagram, draw the distance-time moved by car 𝐴 between 𝑡 = 0 and 𝑡 = 𝑘. where 𝑘 >
graph for Melvin. [1] 10.
Give your answer in its simplest form. [2]

(ii) Express Melvin’s speed in km/h. [1]

 (b) Find the total distance travelled by
(c) Car 𝐵 travels at a constant speed of 12 m/s in the the car in the 12 seconds. [2]
same direction as car 𝐴.
(i) On the diagram, sketch the speed-time graph of car
𝐵. [1]

(ii) When 𝑡 = 0. car 𝐵 passes car 𝐴.

When 𝑡 = 𝑘, car 𝐴 overtakes car 𝐵.
Find the value of 𝑘. [1]

31.

30. The diagram is the speed-time graph for part of a

car’s journey.

The diagram shows the speed-time graph of a car

which slows down from 30 m/s to 12 rn/s in 20
seconds, and then continues at a speed of 12 m/s.
(a) Find the retardation when 𝑡 = 10. [1]

The retardation of the car between 𝑡 = 8 and 𝑡 = 12

is
4 m/𝑠 2 .
(a) Find 𝑣. [1]
(b) Find the distance travelled by the car between
𝑡 = 0 and 𝑡 = 20. [2]

(a) (i) Find an expression, in terms of 𝑇,

for the retardation of the train. [1]

3
(ii) Find the speed of the train when 𝑡 = 4 𝑇. [1]

(c) The distance travelled by the car between 𝑡 = 20

and 𝑡 = 𝑘 is 60 m.
Find the value of 𝑘. [2]

(b) The distance travelled by the train between 𝑡 = 0

and 𝑡 = 𝑇 is 150 m.
(i) Find 𝑇. [1]

(ii) On the diagram, sketch the distance-time graph of

the train.
32. The diagram shows the speed-time graph of a train
which slows down from 20m/s to a shop in 𝑇 seconds.
 [1]

33. The diagram is the speed-time graph for 25

seconds of a car’s journey.

34. The diagram is the speed-time graph of pen of a

train’s journey.

The car slows down uniformly from a speed of 𝑣 rn/s

to a speed of 12 m/s in 15 seconds. It then travels at
constant speed for a further 10 seconds.
(a) The retardation of the car is 0.4 m/𝑠 2 .
Calculate the value of 𝑣. [2] (a) Calculate the speed when 𝑡 = 5. [1]

(b) Calculate the acceleration. [1]

(c) Calculate the distance travelled from 𝑡 = 40 to 𝑡 =

60. [1]
(b) Calculate the distance travelled by the car from 𝑡 =
0 to 𝑡 = 25. [2]
35. The diagram is the speed—time graph for 60
seconds of a train’s journey.
At the beginning of this part of the journey the train is
travelling at 𝑢 𝑚/𝑠.
Giving each answer in its simplest form, find
expressions in terms of 𝑢, for
(a) the deceleration for the last 10 seconds, [1]
36. A train travels between two stations, starting and
finishing at rest.
For this journey it
• accelerates uniformly, from rest, for the first 30
seconds until it reaches a speed of 20 m/s
• travels at a constant speed of 20 m/s for the next 60
seconds
• slows down uniformly for the last 20 seconds until it
stops.
(a) On the grid, draw the speed—time graph for this
journey. [2]

(b) the speed when 𝑡 = 55. [1] (b) Calculate the distance between the stations. [2]

(c) the distance travelled during these 60 seconds.

[2]
 PAPER-2
1.

Ali was on a training run.

the diagram is the speed-time graph of part of his run.
At t = 0, his speed was 8 m/s.
His speed decreased at a constant rate until it was 4
m/s at t = 200.
(i) Calculate
(a) his retardation during the 200s. [1]

(c) his speed at t = 150 [1]

(b) the distance he ran during the 200s. [2]

(ii) Ben ran at a constant speed in the same direction
as Ali.
At t = 0, Ali and Ben were level.
they ran the same distance in the next 150 seconds.
Calculate Ben’s speed. [2]

(b) Chris ran 200 m, correct to the nearest 10 meters.

He took 25 s correct to the nearest second.
Find lower bound for
(i) the distance run, [1]

2.
(ii) his average speed. [3]

The diagram shows the speed-time graphs of two

objects,
A and B, for the first 10 seconds of their motion.
Object A travelled at a constant speed of 12 m/s
throughout the 10 seconds.
Object B started from rest, and accelerated at a
constant rate, attaining a speed of 20 m/s after 5
seconds. It then travelled at a constant speed of 20 m/s.
(a) Calculate
(i) the distance travelled by object B during the first
5 seconds of its motion.
[1]

(iv) the value of t when both objects had travelled the

same distance. [2]

(ii) The average speed of object B for the first 10

seconds of its motion.
[2]

(b) the diagram below shows the distance-time graph

(iii) the value of t when both objects were travelling at for objective B.
the same speed. [2]

In the diagram, OP is a curve and PQ is a straight line.

(i) State the values of d1, and d2. [1]
(ii) What does the gradient of the straight line PQ
represent? [1]

3. The distance-time graph shows Ravi’s cycle

journey.
He sets out from home and cycles to a park.
After a short stop at the shopping centre before cycling
home.
(a) At what time does Aviaries at the park? [1]

(iii) Write down the gradient of the tangent to the

curve at t = 2.5 [1]

(b) How many minutes does Ravi spend at the

shopping centre? [1]
(c) After 10 seconds, both object slowed down at the
same constant rate.
Object A came to rest after a further 9 seconds.
After how many seconds from the start of its motion
did object B come to rest? [2]

(c) How far is the park from the shopping centre?

[1]
(d) At what speed does Ravi cycle home? [1]

Give your answer in kilometres per hour.

(e) Between which two places did Ravi cycle
slowest? [1]

4. Simon walks from his house to Juan’s house.

(f) Salim, Ravi’s brother, sets out from home at
1115.
He cycles directly to the shopping center at a constant
speed of 15 km/h.
Who arrives at the shopping center first?
How many minutes later does his brother arrive? [2]
He stays there for a short which before they walk
together to the cinema.
The graph represents the journey from Simon’s house
to the cinema.

(a) For how many minutes does Simon stay at Juan’s

house? [1]
(b) At what speed does Simon walk to Juan’s house?
[1]

(e) At what time do they arrive at Juan’s house? [1]

(c) Simon has a 15% discount voucher for his cinema

ticket but Juan pays the full price.
Simon pays $4.42 for his ticket. How much does Juan
pay? [2]

5. The diagram is a speed-time graph of a train’s

journey between two stations.
(d) They stay at the cinema for 2 hours before they
each talk home at 3 km/h.
Complete the graph to show this information. [2]

(a) What was the maximum speed of the train? [1]

(b) Circle the statement that describes the train’s
motion 350 seconds after it left the first station.
Accelerating Decelerating Constant
speed Stopped at a station [1]

(c) Calculate the acceleration of the train during the (f) Calculate the average speed of the train in
first 150 seconds of its journey. [1] kilometres per hour during the first 200 seconds. [2]

(d) What was the speed of the train 20 seconds before

it completed its journey ? [1]

(e) How far did the train travel during the first 200
seconds? [2]
 Answer
Paper - 01
1) (a) (i) 1.5 𝑚/𝑠 2 (ii) 35 (b) 10
2) (a) 31 m/s (b) 2.5 𝑚/𝑠 2 (c) 770 m
3) (a) 𝑥(90 − 10𝑥) (b) 4.5
4) (a) 80 cents (b) 33 cents (c) 7 (d) 1.0 < 𝑡 < 77
5) (a) i) (a) 2.5 m/s (b) 2 m/s (ii) 80%
6) (a) 2 𝑚/𝑠 2 (b) 300m
7) (a) 54 km/h (b) 30 (c) 10
8) (a) 6 (b) 2.5 𝑚/𝑠 2 (c) 375m (d) 26
9) (a) 1.1 𝑚/𝑠 2 (b 1065m (c) 85s
10) (a) 1.9 min (b) 420m (c) 0 m/minute(d) 500 m.min
1
11) (i) 0.6 𝑚/𝑠 2 (ii) 11 4m/s
1 2
12) (a) 13 3m/s (b) 3 𝑚/𝑠 2 (c) (i) 500 m (ii) 700 m
13) (a) 500 m (b) 0.5 m/s
14) (a) (i) 1.875 𝑚/𝑠 2 (ii) 95m
6
15) (a) 40 seconds (b) 35 𝑚/𝑠 2
16) (a) 3.75 𝑚/𝑠 2 (b) 270 m
17) (a) 108 m (b) 0.75 𝑚/𝑠 2
18) (a) 30 seconds (b) 90 seconds
19) (a) 5 𝑚/𝑠 2 (b) 3400 m
𝑢
20) (a) 5 𝑚/𝑠 2 (b) (i) 2
4
21) (a) 3 𝑚/𝑠 2 (b) 150 m
22) (a) Refer to graph (b) 7.1 km (c) 18 km/h
23) (a) Reflection 𝑥 = −1 (b) (0,6), (−1,5), (−2,5) (c) 4
24) (a) 25 (b) 1.25
25) (a) 12 (b) 36
𝑣
26) (a) 25 𝑚/𝑠 2 (b) 10 m/s (c) 108 km/h
2
27) (a) 1.2 𝑚/𝑠 (b) 3.6 m/s (c) 480 m
28) (a) 1450 (b) 2.2 minutes (c) (i) 3, 2000 to (13, 0) (ii) 12
29) (a) 1.5 𝑚/𝑠 2 (b) (15𝑘 − 75)𝑚 (c) (ii) 25
30) (a) 16 m/s (b) 160 m
31) (a) 0.9 𝑚/𝑠 2 (b) 420 m (c) 25
20
32) (a) (i) 𝑇 (ii) 5 (b) (i) 15 (ii) (0,0) 𝑡𝑜 (𝑇, 150)
33) (a) 18 m/s (b) 345 m
9
34) (a) 21 m/s (b) 10 𝑚/𝑠 2 (c) 420 m
𝑢
35) a. 10 𝑚/𝑠 2 b. 0.5𝑢 𝑚/𝑠 c. 55𝑢 𝑚
36) a. Shown b. 1700 m

Paper - 02
2
1. (a) (i) 0.02 𝑚/𝑠 (b) 1200 m (c) 5 m/s (ii) 6.5 m/s (b) (i) 195 m (ii) 7.65 m/s (3sf)
2. (a) (i) 50 m (ii) 15 m/s (iii) 3 seconds (iv) 6.25 seconds (b) (i) 50 m , 150 m (ii) 5 to 10 seconds (iii) 2.5
seconds, is 10 m/s (c) 25 seconds
3. (a) 1130 (b) 39 min (c) 8 km (d) 24 km/h (c) Ravi was slowest between Park and shopping
center. (f) 9 minutes later
4. (a) 36 minutes (b) 5 km/h (c) $5.20 (e) 2030
5. (a) 27 m/s (b) Constant speed (c) 0.08 𝑚/𝑠 2 (d) 20 seconds , 560 seconds (e) 1500 m (f) 27 km/h