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Distance vs. Time: Plotting and Graphing Lesson and Lab

This document discusses speed, distance, time, and how to calculate and interpret speed from distance-time graphs. It defines speed as distance traveled over time and explains how to calculate speed. It shows how distance-time graphs can be used to determine if an object's speed is constant, increasing, or decreasing based on the slope of the line. It also explains how to calculate an object's speed during a specific time interval using the slope of the line on a distance-time graph.

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Distance vs. Time: Plotting and Graphing Lesson and Lab

This document discusses speed, distance, time, and how to calculate and interpret speed from distance-time graphs. It defines speed as distance traveled over time and explains how to calculate speed. It shows how distance-time graphs can be used to determine if an object's speed is constant, increasing, or decreasing based on the slope of the line. It also explains how to calculate an object's speed during a specific time interval using the slope of the line on a distance-time graph.

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DISTANCE VS.

TIME
Plotting and Graphing Lesson and Lab

Speed
Definition: The rate of motion. (how fast motion
happens)
Speed is the distance traveled in a given time.

Ball 1 moved 5 meters in 2 seconds.


(Slower speed)

Ball 2 moved 10 meters in 2 seconds.


(Faster speed)

Calculating Speed

Speed = Distance Time


Units: meters/seconds (m/s)
miles/hour (mph)
kilometers/hour (km/h)

Speed Triangles!

D
S

Distance vs. Time graphs


Shows how speed relates to distance and time.

Distance (meters)

Time is on the
horizontal axis (x-axis)
Distance is on the
vertical axis (y-axis)

Time
(seconds)

Interpreting Distance vs. Time graphs

As an object moves, the distance it


travels increases with time.
This can be seen as a climbing, or rising,
line on the graph.

Interpreting Distance vs. Time graphs

A flat, straight line shows an interval


of time where the speed is zero meters
per second.

Interpreting Distance vs. Time graphs

Steeper lines show intervals where the speed is


greater (faster) than intervals with less steep lines.

Calculating Slope

The steepness, or slope, of the line


is calculated by dividing the
change in distance by the change
in time for that time interval.

Calculating Speed from a Graph!

Lets Practice!

How fast is the zebra walking during the


first 20 seconds?

You try!

Solve the 4 practice problems on the


back of your sheet!
Low volume, hard work!
Please silently raise your hand if you
have any questions.

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