Year 7 Integrated Sciences

Unit 1 Motion
Lesson 4 Motion Graphs
Unit 1 Motion
Chapter 1 Motion (pg. 2-21)
◼Lesson 1 Position, Distance and Displacement
◼Lesson 2 Speed, Velocity and Average speed
◼Lesson 3 Acceleration
◼Lesson 4 Motion Graphs
◼Lesson 5 The Scientific Inquiry (Parts of a
Laboratory Report)
Scientific inquiry
Lesson 4: Motion Graphs

Learning objectives

◼Plot a distance-time graph.

◼Interpret the graph whether the motion
is stationary or moving.
Lesson 4: Motion Graphs

◼ How can we represent motion with a

graph?

◼ A simple way of representing motion is

by using a distance-time graph.
 Distance-time graph
- A graph is a diagram showing relation
between variable quantities
- It has an x – axis and a y - axis

Distance – time graph

Distance -> y-axis

(position)
Time -> x axis
 Distance-time graph (d-t)
How to interpret a d-t graph

◼If the line is_____________

-> the object is not moving
-> it is stationary

◼If the line is_____________

-> the object is moving.
-> the speed is steady or
constant
(not changing)
-> the steeper the slope,
the faster the object is B SLOPE = D/T = 10 / 2 = 5 M/S
moving. R SLOPE = D /T = 8 / 4 = 2 M/S
 Distance-time graph (d-t)
How to interpret a d-t graph

◼If the line is horizontal

-> the object is not moving
-> it is stationary

◼If the line is straight and inclined

-> the object is moving.
-> the speed is steady or
constant
(not changing)
-> the steeper the slope,
the faster the object is B SLOPE = D/T = 10 / 2 = 5 M/S
moving. R SLOPE = D /T = 8 / 4 = 2 M/S
 Distance-time graph (d-t)
How to interpret a d-t graph

◼The __________of the line

-> represents the speed
-> also called “_______”

◼If the line is __________

-> changing speed
-> accelerating or
decelerating

SLOPE = speed
SLOPE = Y axis / x axis
Speed = distance / time
 Distance-time graph (d-t)
How to interpret a d-t graph

◼The slope of the line

-> represents the speed
-> also called
“Gradient/steepness”

◼If the line is curved

-> changing speed
-> accelerating or
decelerating

SLOPE = speed
SLOPE = Y axis / x axis
Speed = distance / time
 Distance-time graph (d-t)
How to interpret a d-t graph
◼If the line is ___________
-> the object is not moving
-> it is stationary
◼If the line is ___________
-> the object is moving.
-> the speed is steady or
constant (not changing}
-> the steeper the slope,
the faster the object
is moving.
◼The _________ of the line
-> represents the speed
◼If the line is __________
-> changing speed
-> accelerating or decelerating
 Distance-time graph (d-t)
How to interpret a d-t graph
◼If the line is horizontal
-> the object is not moving
-> it is stationary
◼If the line is a straight diagonal line
-> the object is moving.
-> the speed is steady or
constant (not changing}
-> the steeper the slope,
the faster the object
is moving.
◼The SLope of the line
-> represents the speed
◼If the line is a curve (not a straight line)
-> changing speed
-> accelerating or decelerating
 Distance-time graph

4. Calculate the speed of

each activity.

Biking
v=

Skating
v=

Walking
v=
 Distance-time graph Problem

Use the graph to answer

the questions.

1. Which of the following

has the slowest constant
speed?
2. Which is the fastest?
3. Which is accelerating?
4. Calculate the speed of
each activity.
Red - SPEED = D /T = 60 / 6 = 10 M/S
green - speed = D/T = 20 / 6 = 3.3 m/s
blue - speed - D/T = 10 / 6 = 1.6 m/s
 Distance-time graph Problem

Use the graph to answer

the questions.

1. Which of the following

has the slowest constant
speed? walking
2. Which is the fastest?
biking
3. Which is accelerating?
no one accelerating
4. Calculate the speed of Red - SPEED = D /T = 60 / 6 = 10 M/S
green - speed = D/T = 20 / 6 = 3.3 m/s
each activity. blue - speed - D/T = 10 / 6 = 1.6 m/s
Accelerating and Decelerating
Graphing activity
Graph the following data:
Time Distance
(s) (m)
0 0
1 4
2 8
3 12
4 16
5 20
 (d-t graph) TB pg. 17
1. The graph shows the
position of an elevator in
a building.

a. When is the elevator

stationary?

b. When is the elevator

moving fastest?

c. Calculate the speed

of the elevator over the
first 4 seconds.

d. What was the total

distance travelled by the
by the elevator?
 (d-t graph) TB pg. 17
1. The graph shows the
position of an elevator in
a building.

a. When is the elevator

stationary?
b. When is the elevator
moving fastest?
 (d-t graph) TB pg. 17
1. The graph shows the
position of an elevator in
a building.

a. When is the elevator

stationary?
->

b. When is the elevator

moving fastest?
->
 (d-t graph) TB pg. 17
1. The graph shows the
position of an elevator in
a building.

c. Calculate the speed

of the elevator over the
first 4 seconds.

d. What was the total

distance travelled by the
by the elevator?
1. The graph shows the
position of an elevator in a
building.
(d-t graph) TB pg. 17
c. Calculate the speed of the
elevator over the first 4
seconds.

d. What was the total

distance travelled by the by
the elevator?
->
1. The graph shows the
(d-t graph) TB pg. 17
position of an elevator in a
building.

e. Explain why the total

distance traveled is different
to the final position
(displacement) of the
elevator.

Solution:
TB pg. 14 -> Do this activity.

When you graph you can round off

The given