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Chapter 5 focuses on understanding motion through distance-time graphs, using examples like a tennis ball and a golf ball to illustrate concepts such as speed, acceleration, and stationary positions. It includes exercises for students to analyze graphs and calculate speeds, as well as compare the performance of different vehicles. The chapter aims to enhance comprehension of motion on Earth and in space through practical applications and visual data representation.

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Chapter 5 focuses on understanding motion through distance-time graphs, using examples like a tennis ball and a golf ball to illustrate concepts such as speed, acceleration, and stationary positions. It includes exercises for students to analyze graphs and calculate speeds, as well as compare the performance of different vehicles. The chapter aims to enhance comprehension of motion on Earth and in space through practical applications and visual data representation.

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Chapter 5: Motion on Earth and in Space

Worksheet 3.5.3 Exploring journeys on distance–time graphs


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1 What is happening when? >


The distance–time graph shows the journey of a tennis ball rolling down a ramp and across the floor.

a) Label the curve to show:


i) where the ball is travelling fastest
ii) where the ball is accelerating
iii) where the ball is slowing down
iv) where the ball is stationary.
b) Explain why the ball speeds up for part of its journey and slows down for part of its journey.
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c) Imagine it took 10 seconds from the moment the ball was released to when it finally came to rest. If
the motion was videoed and the recording was stopped after each second, we would see the
position of the ball at one-second intervals.
The diagram shows the position of the ball at 0 seconds, 1 second, 2 seconds and 3 seconds,
as it rolls down the ramp. Show where you would expect the ball to be at each interval between
4 seconds and 10 seconds.

Key Stage 3 Science Teacher Pack 3 © HarperCollinsPublishers Limited 2014


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2 A game of golf >>


The distance–time graph shows the
journey of a golf ball from the tee
to the hole.

Use the graph to answer the following questions.


a) How many shots did the golfer take? ………………….
b) What was the total distance travelled by the ball? ………………….
c) How far did the golfer’s longest shot go? ………………….
d) Four sections of the graph are curved rather than straight. Explain what this shows.
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3 Speed cameras >>>


There are different types of speed cameras. Some measure the mean (average) speed of a car over a
certain distance, such as a kilometre or a mile. They do this by timing how long it takes for a car to
cover the distance and then using the speed formula to calculate the mean speed.
a) Using a worked example, explain how a camera calculates the mean speed over a set distance.
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Key Stage 3 Science Teacher Pack 3 © HarperCollinsPublishers Limited 2014


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b) The graph shows two cars (A and B) travelling along a 4 mile stretch of road. Describe and
compare the speeds of car A and car B over this stretch of road.

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c) If the speed limit for the road is 60 miles per hour, explain with the help of speed calculations
whether the drivers could be fined for speeding.
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Key Stage 3 Science Teacher Pack 3 © HarperCollinsPublishers Limited 2014

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