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Test Gradient and Area Under A Graph

This document contains 4 word problems involving the analysis of distance-time and speed-time graphs. The problems ask the student to calculate distances, times, speeds, and other values based on interpreting the graphs. The student is asked to show their work and provide the answers.

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Test Gradient and Area Under A Graph

This document contains 4 word problems involving the analysis of distance-time and speed-time graphs. The problems ask the student to calculate distances, times, speeds, and other values based on interpreting the graphs. The student is asked to show their work and provide the answers.

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Name:. Form:. Chapter 6: Gradient And Area Under A Graph Date:...

1. Diagram shows the distance-time graph for the journeys of a car and a bus.
Distance from town T (km)

170

M (a) 0.8-0.5 = 0.3 (b) Distance=170 Time = 2 Speed= distance/time = 170/2=85 170

120

N Car Bus

48

L
2.0 Time (hour)

J
0.5 0.8

2.0 (c) (i) 48 km (ii) 0.8

The graph JKLM represents the journey of the car and the graph JLN represents the journey of the bus. Both vehicles depart from town T at the same time and travel along the same road. a) State the length of the time , in hours , during which the car is stationary. b) Calculate the average speed , in km h-1 , of the car over the 2 hour period. c) At a certain time during the journey , both vehicles are at the same location. i)Find the distance , in km , between that location and town T. ii)State the time taken by the bus to reach that location from town T. Answer: a) b) c)

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2. Diagram shows the distance-time graph of the journey of a bus and a taxi.
Distance ( km) Town B 90 S J (a) 65 30 = 35 (b) (i) 0900+0040=0940 (ii) 90 30 = 60 (c) distance= 90 time = 150 min = 150/60 = 2.5 h Speed= dis./time = 90/2.5 = 36

taxi Bus Q 30 P Town A 0 30 40

K 65 150

Time (minutes)

The graph PQRS represents the journey of the bus from town A to town B. The graph JK represents the journey of the taxi from town B to town A. The bus leaves town A and the taxi leaves town B at the same time and they travel along the same road. (a) State the length of time, in minutes, during which the bus is stationary. (b) (i) If the journey starts at 9.00 a.m. , at what time do the vehicles meet? (ii) Find the distance, in km, from town B when the vehicles meet. (c) Calculate the average speed, in km h-1, of the bus for the whole journey. Answer: a) b) (i) (ii) c)

3. Diagram 3 shows the speed-time graphs of two particles, P and Q, for a period of 12 seconds.
Speed (ms-1)

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E 20 15 J

12

Time(s)

Diagram 3

DEF is the speed-time graph of particle P and JK is the speed-time graph of particle Q. (a) Calculate the distance, in m, travelled by the particle P in the first 5 seconds (b) Calculate the average speed , in ms-1 , of particle P for the period of 12 seconds. (c) At t seconds, the distance travelled by particle P and that of particle Q are same. Calculate the value of t. Answer: a)

b)

c)

4. Diagram show the speed-time graph for the movement of a particle for a period of 20seconds.
Speed(ms-1)

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23

14

12

20

Time (s)

a) State the uniform speed , in ms-1, of the particle. b) The distance travelled by the particle with uniform speed is 84 m. Calculate i)the value of t, ii)the average speed , in ms-1, of the particle for the period of 20 seconds. Answer: a) b) i)

ii)

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