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9.3.2 Displacement-time graphs

• The gradient of a displacement-time graph tells us the velocity of the object.


• If the graph is a straight line graph, then the gradient is constant. The object is moving with constant
velocity.
• If the gradient is negative, then the object is moving in the opposite direction to that shown on the
y-axis.
• If the graph is curved, then the tangent to any point on the curve gives the instantaneous velocity of
the object at that instant of time.

9.3.2. 1 The graph shows how the displacement of a tractor changes with time.

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(b) What is the maximum displacement of the tractor?

(c) What was the final displacement of the tractor?

(d) What total distance did the tractor travel?

(e) When was the tractor stationary? . .. .... .. ... .. ... . ... .... . . . . ... .... .

(f) Calculate the velocity of the tractor between time 0 and 6 s.

(g) Calculate the velocity of the tractor between time 16 s and 20 s.


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9.3.2.2 The graph represents Tina's journey as she rode her bicycle from a friend's place back to her
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(a) How far is it from Tina's friend's place to home?


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(B) 20 km
(C) 25 km
(D) 26 km

(b) Tina stopped for a rest on the way home.


For how long did she stop?
(A) 5 minutes
(B) 6 minutes
(C) 9 minutes
(D) 11 minutes

(c) Between which times was Tina moving


slowest (but not stationary)?
(A) Between 0 and 6 minutes
(B) Between 6 and 11 minutes
(C) Between 11 and 16 minutes
(D) Between 16 and 20 minutes

(d) What was Tina's speed between times


16 and 20 minutes?
(A) 2.5 m min-1 (metres per minute)
(B) 3.0 m min-1
(C) 4.0 m min-1
(D) 6.5 m min-1

(e) What was Tina's average speed for


the journey?
(A) 0.78 m min- 1
(B) 0.8 m min-1
(C) 1.25 m min-1
(D) 1.3 m min-1
9.3.2.3 The graph shows how the displacement of a toy car changed over time.
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(c) What was the final displacement of the car?
(d) What total distance did the car travel? .
(e) At what time was the displacement of the car 10 m south? .
(f) Calculate the velocity of the car between time 0 and 6 s ............. ... ..

(g) Calculate the velocity of the car between time 6 s and 20 s.

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(b) What is the displacement of the car at time 18 s?
(c) What was the final displacement of the car? ....... ...... ..
(d) At what time was the displacement of the car 80 m north? .... .. .. .. ...... . . . ... .. .
(e) Calculate the velocity of the car at time 14 s ......... ... ....

(f) Calculate the velocity of the car at time 18 s. . .. .. . . .. . .

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