Distance –Time Graphs Revision Worksheet 1 (IGCSE)
Q1.
This question is about a small flying insect called a bee.
(a) The photograph shows a bee accelerating vertically upwards.
Complete the diagram by adding another labelled force arrow.
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(b) The graph shows a 60-second journey made by the bee.
During this time, the bee stops at some flowers to feed.
(i) Which stage of the graph shows the bee stopping at a flower for the shortest period of
time?
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A B C D
(ii) Which stage of the graph shows the bee moving at the fastest speed?
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A B C D
(iii) State the equation linking average speed, distance moved and time taken.
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(iv) Calculate the average speed of the bee during the first 35 seconds of its journey.
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average speed = ........................................................... m/s
(Total for question = 5 marks)
Q2.
A car travels along a very busy road.
The graph shows how the distance travelled by the car changes during a six-minute period.
(a) Calculate the total amount of time the car is stationary during this period.
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time = ........................................................... minutes
(b) Explain which stage of the graph, A, B, C, D or E, shows the car moving at the slowest
speed.
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(c) (i) State the equation linking average speed, distance moved and time taken.
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(ii) Calculate the speed of the car at stage C.
Give a suitable unit for your answer.
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speed = ........................................................... unit ...........................................................
(d) State two factors that could affect the braking distance of the car.
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(Total for question = 10 marks)
Q3.
Two students, Jenny and Cho, are investigating motion.
Jenny walks in a straight line.
Cho measures the distance Jenny has walked at 10 s intervals.
(a) State two measuring instruments the students should use.
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(b) The table shows their measurements.
Draw a graph of distance against time for this data.
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(c) How far had Jenny walked after 35 s?
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Distance walked = ........................................................... m
(d) (i) Describe how Jenny's speed changed during the investigation.
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(ii) What feature of the graph shows this change?
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(Total for question = 8 marks)
Q4.
The diagram shows some people waiting in a queue at a supermarket.
The queue moves forward each time a person leaves the checkout.
Person X spends seven minutes in the queue before reaching the checkout.
The graph shows how distance changes with time for person X.
(a) (i) What is the initial length of the queue?
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initial length = ........................................................... m
(ii) Explain how you could use the graph to work out the number of times person X is
stationary.
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(b) (i) State the equation linking average speed, distance moved and time taken.
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(ii) Calculate the average speed of person X in the queue.
Give the unit.
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average speed = ............................ unit ............................
(Total for question = 7 marks)
Q5.
A racing cyclist practises by riding around a track.
A student wants to find the average speed of the cyclist.
Describe a method that the student could use to find the average speed.
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(Total for question = 5 marks)
