Displacement - Time (d-t) Graphs​ Worksheet 3
This type of graph is based on the most basic things we need to know about the motion of an object (position and time).
- Time goes on the x axis
- Position / Distance goes on the y-axis
o IF the object moves away from start, we increase distance
IF the object moves toward start, we decrease distance
- Draw each section a bit at a time
o No best fit lines!
Your race!
1. You ran 400m away from start in the first 90 seconds.
2. You stopped to catch your breath for a minute.
3. You ran an additional 600m in the next 90 seconds.
4. Your shoe fell off so you spent the next 60 seconds running back 200 meters.
5. You stopped to catch your breath for another minute.
6. You really need to catch up. So you start running faster and faster!
a. You run 50m in the next 30 seconds.
b. 30 seconds after that, you go 100m away.
c. You run 150m in the next 30 seconds.
d. You run 200m in the last 30 seconds—wow!