Read velocity–time graphs

Question 1

A velocity–time graph for a cyclist goes (0 s, 0 m/s) → A (4 s, 4 m/s) → B (9 s, 4 m/s) → C (14 s, 0 m/s). What is the acceleration from the start to A, in m/s²?

Answer m/s²

Question 2

Velocity–time graph: (0, 0) → A (10, 30) → B (15, 30) → C (25, 0). What is the object doing between the start to A?

• A. speeding up
• B. moving at a constant velocity
• C. slowing down
• D. stationary

Question 3

Velocity–time graph: (0 s, 0 m/s) → A (4 s, 4 m/s) → B (14 s, 4 m/s) → C (24 s, 0 m/s). What is the acceleration from B to C, in m/s²? (Give a negative value for slowing down; 2 decimal places if needed.)

Answer m/s²

Question 4

A velocity–time graph for a cyclist goes (0 s, 0 m/s) → A (5 s, 15 m/s) → B (15 s, 15 m/s) → C (20 s, 0 m/s). What is the acceleration from the start to A, in m/s²?

Answer m/s²

Question 5

Velocity–time graph: (0, 0) → A (4, 12) → B (14, 12) → C (24, 0). What is the object doing between A to B?

• A. speeding up
• B. moving at a constant velocity
• C. slowing down
• D. stationary

Question 6

Velocity–time graph: (0 s, 0 m/s) → A (10 s, 20 m/s) → B (15 s, 20 m/s) → C (20 s, 0 m/s). What is the acceleration from B to C, in m/s²? (Give a negative value for slowing down; 2 decimal places if needed.)

Answer m/s²

Question 7

A velocity–time graph for a cyclist goes (0 s, 0 m/s) → A (5 s, 15 m/s) → B (15 s, 15 m/s) → C (19 s, 0 m/s). What is the acceleration from the start to A, in m/s²?

Answer m/s²

Question 8

Velocity–time graph: (0, 0) → A (10, 10) → B (15, 10) → C (20, 0). What is the object doing between A to B?

• A. speeding up
• B. moving at a constant velocity
• C. slowing down
• D. stationary

Question 9

Velocity–time graph: (0 s, 0 m/s) → A (10 s, 10 m/s) → B (15 s, 10 m/s) → C (19 s, 0 m/s). What is the acceleration from B to C, in m/s²? (Give a negative value for slowing down; 2 decimal places if needed.)

Answer m/s²

Question 10

A velocity–time graph for a cyclist goes (0 s, 0 m/s) → A (5 s, 5 m/s) → B (15 s, 5 m/s) → C (20 s, 0 m/s). What is the acceleration from the start to A, in m/s²?

Answer m/s²

Question 11

Velocity–time graph: (0, 0) → A (10, 30) → B (20, 30) → C (24, 0). What is the object doing between A to B?

• A. speeding up
• B. moving at a constant velocity
• C. slowing down
• D. stationary

Question 12

Velocity–time graph: (0 s, 0 m/s) → A (10 s, 30 m/s) → B (15 s, 30 m/s) → C (20 s, 0 m/s). What is the acceleration from B to C, in m/s²? (Give a negative value for slowing down; 2 decimal places if needed.)

Answer m/s²

Question 13

A velocity–time graph for a cyclist goes (0 s, 0 m/s) → A (5 s, 5 m/s) → B (15 s, 5 m/s) → C (19 s, 0 m/s). What is the acceleration from the start to A, in m/s²?

Answer m/s²

Question 14

Velocity–time graph: (0, 0) → A (4, 4) → B (9, 4) → C (14, 0). What is the object doing between the start to A?

• A. speeding up
• B. moving at a constant velocity
• C. slowing down
• D. stationary

Question 15

Velocity–time graph: (0 s, 0 m/s) → A (10 s, 10 m/s) → B (20 s, 10 m/s) → C (30 s, 0 m/s). What is the acceleration from B to C, in m/s²? (Give a negative value for slowing down; 2 decimal places if needed.)

Answer m/s²

Question 16

A velocity–time graph for a cyclist goes (0 s, 0 m/s) → A (10 s, 10 m/s) → B (15 s, 10 m/s) → C (19 s, 0 m/s). What is the acceleration from the start to A, in m/s²?

Answer m/s²