Distance vs.

Time
Objective: Explain how the motion of an object can be
described by its position , direction of motion and speed
with respect to some other object.

STANDARD: 7.P.1: Understand motion ,

the effects of forces and the graphical
representation of motion

I CAN
Interpret Distance Time Graphs to explain
the motion on an object.
 Bell work

1) Determine the speed of bike that

travelled 18 miles in 3 hours.
2) A ball rolled for 10 seconds at 7 m/s.
How far did it travel?
3) Andrew chased his dog in the park; he
ran at an average speed of 5m/s for 90
metres . How long did he chase the
dog?
 Plotting a Graph

Use the following link to plot a graph as

shown on the board.

GRAPH
 THINK- PAIR- SHARE

a. What did you observe about the

graphs?
b. What happens to the graph as you
move the stickman?
▪ Let's look
at the axes:
▪ Time always runs
horizontally (the x-
axis). The arrow
shows the direction
of time. The further
to the right, the
longer time from
the start.
▪ Distance runs
vertically (the y-
axis). The higher
up the graph we
go, the further
we are from the
start.
▪ Horizontal line Show
stationary object
▪ Time is increasing to the
right, but its distance does
not change.
▪ Object is moving at a
steady speed, it means
we expect the same
increase in distance in a
given time . Constant
speed
▪ Both the lines below
show that each object
moved the same
distance, but the steeper
yellow line got there
before the other one.
▪ What does this indicate?
▪ A steeper slope
indicates a larger
distance moved in a
given time. In other
words, higher
speed.
▪ This is shown in
yellow.
▪ The object suddenly
increased its speed,
covering a much larger
distance in the same time.
▪ The speed increased in
the second part of the
journey.
▪ The line below is
curving upwards.
This shows an
increase in speed,
▪ It is accelerating
▪ There are three parts to
the journey shown
here… Where is the
graph showing motion C
that is:
▪ Stopped?
▪ Moving at a quick B
constant speed? A
▪ Traveling at a slow
constant speed?
▪ The graph below shows several stages of motion:
▪ Lines pointing up indicate moving away
from the starting location.
▪ Lines pointing down indicate moving back
towards the starting location.
▪ A curved line indicates a change in speed
(accelerating or decelerating).
▪ The steeper the line on a distance vs. time
graph, the faster the object’s speed.
Question 1-The graph shows John
walking to school.John is

a)Accelerating
b)Waking at a constant speed
c)not moving
d)walking back and forth.
Question 2-The athletes are in a short
race.Who won the race.Explain your answer.

Answer:
Question 3- The graph below shows
the motion of a car.

Explain what is happening the car

Answer:
Question 4-The graph shows the movement
of a family from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm

Explain what happens at

a)B
b)D 0.875 kmphu8
c)E
Question 5 -The graph shows a cyclist who
leaves home and then stops for lunch.

a)How long did the cyclist stop for lunch?

b)What was the speed of the cyclist for the first part
of the Journey?
c) What is the average speed of the entire journey?