A distance-time graph
shows how far an object has travelled in a given time
. It is a simple line graph that denotes distance versus time findings on the graph. Distance is plotted on the Y-axis. Time is plotted on the X-axis.
How do you describe a motion on a time graph?
If an object
moves along
a straight line, its motion can be represented by a velocity-time (or speed-time) graph. The gradient of the line is equal to the acceleration of the object.
What is an example of a distance time graph?
A motorcyclist leaves home and travels 500 meters in 100 seconds. They then stay in the same place for 300 seconds before traveling home in 200 seconds. On a distance-time graph,
the gradient (steepness) of the line represents the speed
. The steeper the line, the faster the speed.
What is the advantage of a distance time graph?
1. Distance-time graphs
provide a variety of information about the motion when compared to the data presented by a table
. 2. From the distance-time graph, we can find the distance moved by a body at any instant of time.
How do you read a distance vs time graph?
If an object moves along a straight line,
the distance travelled
can be represented by a distance-time graph. In a distance-time graph, the gradient of the line is equal to the speed of the object. The greater the gradient (and the steeper the line) the faster the object is moving.
What are the two uses of a distance time graph?
Distance-time graph can be useful in the following ways: (i) It tells the position of the body at any instant of time. (ii)
The distance covered by the body during a particular interval of time can be seen from the graph.
(iii) The velocity of the body at any instant of time can be determined.
What are the characteristics of distance time graph?
- It is always a curve (parabola).
- The speed of the moving object at any point is given by the slope of the tangent to the curve at that point.
What are the three uses of distance time graph?
Distance-time graph can be useful in the following ways: (i) It tells the position of the body at any instant of time. (ii)
The distance covered by the body during a particular interval of time can be seen from the graph
. (iii) The velocity of the body at any instant of time can be determined.
What does the slope of a distance time graph show?
A sloping line on a distance-time graph shows
that the object is moving
. In a distance-time graph, the slope or gradient of the line is equal to the speed of the object. The steeper the line (and the greater the gradient) the faster the object is moving.
What is the slope of a distance versus time graph?
In a distance-time graph, the slope or gradient of the
line is equal to the speed of the object
. The steeper the line (and the greater the gradient) the faster the object is moving.
What does a zero slope mean in a distance vs time graph?
In a distance-time graph, the
speed
of the object is represented by the slope, or steepness, of the graph line. If the graph line is horizontal, like line B in Graph 2 in the Figure below, then the slope is zero and so is the speed. In other words, the object is not moving.
What is the use of time graph?
(i) It
tells us about the position of the body at any instance of time
. (ii) From the graph, we can see the distance covered by the body during a particular interval of time. (iii) It also gives us information about the velocity of the body at any instance of time.
What are the uses of position time graph?
A position-time graph shows
how far an object has traveled from its starting position at any given time since it started moving
.
What is the advantage of distance time graph Class 7?
It
helps in calculating and locating the position of the body more easily
. We can represent the given data clearly. it also helps us to find answer in less time.
How do you draw a distance time graph for non-uniform motion?
The distance-time graph for non-uniform motion is not a straight line since speed is variable, it can be
a curve or a zigzag line
.
What is the characteristics of the distance time graph for an object standing on the side of a road?
The characteristic of a distance-time graph for the motion of an object standing on the side of the road is that the distance-time
graph for a stationary object is a straight line parallel to the x-axis.
