Science 7

Science – Grade 7
Quarter 3 – Self- Learning Module 8: Position-Time Graph of Changing Speed
First Edition, 2020

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Science 7
Quarter 3
Self-Learning Module 8
Position-Time Graph for
Changing Speed
Introductory Message
For the Facilitator:

Welcome to the Science 7 Self-Learning Module on Position-Time Graph for

Changing Speed!

This Self-Learning Module was collaboratively designed, developed and

reviewed by educators from the Schools Division Office of Pasig City headed by its
Officer-in-Charge Schools Division Superintendent, Ma. Evalou Concepcion A.
Agustin, in partnership with the City Government of Pasig through its mayor,
Honorable Victor Ma. Regis N. Sotto. The writers utilized the standards set by the K to
12 Curriculum using the Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELC) in developing
this instructional resource.

This learning material hopes to engage the learners in guided and independent
learning activities at their own pace and time. Further, this also aims to help learners
acquire the needed 21st century skills especially the 5 Cs, namely: Communication,
Collaboration, Creativity, Critical Thinking, and Character while taking into
consideration their needs and circumstances.

In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the
body of the module:

Notes to the Teacher

This contains helpful tips or strategies that
will help you in guiding the learners.

As a facilitator you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this
module. You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them to
manage their own learning. Moreover, you are expected to encourage and assist the
learners as they do the tasks included in the module.
 For the Learner:

Welcome to the Science 7 Self-Learning Module on Position-Time Graph for

Changing Speed.

This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful
opportunities for guided and independent learning at your own pace and time. You
will be enabled to process the contents of the learning material while being an active
learner.

This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:

Expectations - This points to the set of knowledge and skills that

you will learn after completing the module.

Pretest - This measures your prior knowledge about the lesson at

hand.

Recap - This part of the module provides a review of concepts and

skills that you already know about a previous lesson.

Lesson - This section discusses the topic in the module.

Activities - This is a set of activities that you need to perform.

Wrap-Up - This section summarizes the concepts and

application of the lesson.

Valuing - This part integrates a desirable moral value in the

lesson.

Posttest - This measures how much you have learned from the
entire module.
 EXPECTATIONS

At the end of this module, the learners are expected to:

1. describe a motion with a changing speed using position-time graph;

2. plot points that show motion of an object moving with a changing speed; and
3. cite the importance of using seatbelt while riding a moving vehicle.

PRETEST

Directions: Read and analyze the questions and choose the letter of the best answer.

1. What quantity is the measure of how fast an object is moving?

a. Acceleration
b. Speed
c. Vector
d. Velocity

Use the diagram below for numbers 2 and 3:

2. What is happening at C?
a. At C the motion is stationary.
b. At C the motion is accelerating.
c. At C the motion is fast steady and moving away from the starting point.
d. At C the motion is slower steady speed and moving away from the starting
position.
3. Which part of the graph shows inconsistent motion?
a. A
b. B
c. C
d. E
4. Which of the following shows a slowing down motion?

a. b. c. d.
 5. Which of the following is/are the benefit of using seatbelt?
a. Seat belts cause a controlled deceleration of the person.
b. Seat belts stop you tumbling around inside the car if there is a collision.
c. Seat belts will keep you on your place when the vehicle is changing speed.
d. All of the above

RECAP
Directions: Write True if the statement is correct otherwise write False.
_______________1. Motion can be represented by a position-time graph.
_______________2. In a position-time graph the distance is placed in the X-axis.
_______________3. When the line of the graph is steeper it means that the motion is
slower.
_______________4. An object that is stationary has a straight horizontal line graph.
_______________5. The unit for distance can be centimeters, meters, seconds, and
hours.

LESSON

In module 7, you learned how to graph constant speed using position-time

graph. You also interpret graphs based on their slopes and lines.

Constant Speed Constant speed Speed is zero

Slope is negative Slope is Positive Slope is zero
(stationary or not moving

In this module, you will further learn more about position-time graph by
focusing on the changing speed.
Contrasting a Constant and Changing Velocity using Position-Time Graph

Study the table below which discusses two cars with different speeds.

Consider a blue car moving with a Consider an orange car moving with a
constant speed of 20meters per changing speed.
second.

Step1: Put the data in a table

Table 1: Data of Blue Car Table 2: Data of Orange Car

Position Time Position Time
0 meters 0 second 0 meters 0 second
10 meters 1 second 2 meters 1 second
20 meters 2 seconds 8 meters 2 seconds
30 meters 3 seconds 18 meters 3 seconds
40 meters 4 seconds 32 meters 4 seconds

Step 2: Plot the data in the position-time graph.

Graph 1: Position-Time Graph of Blue Car Graph 2: Position-Time Graph of orange Car

As you can see, when the speed changes, the position-time graph also changes.
In graph 2, it shows that the orange car speeds up while the graph 1 shows a constant
speed.
The graph of an object moving with a changing speed has a curved line in
position-time graph.
 ACTIVITIES

Activity 1: True or False

Objective: Describe changing speed motion using a position-time graph.

A. Directions: Analyze each graph and encircle the graph the shows changing
speed.

B. Directions: Analyze the graph to answer the questions.

1. Which line shows a slowing down

motion? (refer to its color)

_____________________________

2. What color shows a stationary

motion? ______________________

3. Which line manifests a constant

fast speed? ____________________

4. Which line shows a changing

speed that’s getting faster?
______________________

Activity 2: It’s Time to Plot the Graph

Objective: Plot points that show motion of an object moving in an changing speed

Directions: Analyze the diagram of a man running. Complete the data on the table.
Plot the data in a graph with complete labels for x and y axes.

Table 3: Data of a Man Riding a Bicycle

Position Time

Graph 3: Position-Time Graph of the Running Man

Describe the motion of the man: ____________________________________________________

Activity 3: Safe Trip

Objective: Cite the importance of using seatbelt while riding a moving vehicle.
Directions: Imagine yourself riding a vehicle (car, tricycle or jeepney). What is
happening to your body whenever the vehicle is speeding up or slowing down? Write
your experience inside the box and give one way to keep yourself safe inside a moving
vehicle.
 WRAP-UP

Direction: Draw different graphs of changing speed.

Slowing down Speeding up

VALUING

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Importance of Seatbelt:

When a car stops suddenly due to a collision with another object such as
another car, a tree, pole, etc, the car's acceleration decreases very quickly
in a short period of time. This is called deceleration.

The job of the seatbelt is to hold the passenger in place so the passenger is
almost part of the car which prevents the passenger from flying forward as
the car stops abruptly in the case of a collision. The seatbelt applies the
stopping force across a large section of the body so the damage is reduced.
 POSTTEST

Directions: Read and analyze the questions and choose the letter of the best answer.

1. How will you describe the line in the graph of an object with changing or
changing speed?
a. It always starts at zero.
b. It is curved line going up.
c. It is a straight diagonal line.
d. It is a straight horizontal line.
2. Which of the following statements is TRUE about the graph below?

a. The graph shows a faster constant speed.

b. The graph shows a slower constant speed.
c. The graph shows a speeding up motion.
d. The graph shows a slowing down motion.

For numbers 3 and 4, refer to the graph below.

______ 3. What line shows a speeding up

motion?

______ 4. What line shows a slowing down

motion?

5. What should you if you’re riding a jeepney and its speed is changing
gradually?
a. Sleep while in the jeepney is moving.
b. Just sit down and focus on your phone.
c. Hold on to the railing and keep yourself alert.
d. Sit down at the middle of the vehicle and sit down on the floor.
Activity 1 A Activity 2
Activity 3
Answers may vary
b. 1. GREEN 2. YELLOW. 3, ORANGE 4. GRAY
Pre-Test Recap Wrap-Up Post-Test
1. A 1. TRUE 1. B
2. C 2. FALSE 2. C
3. C 3. FALSE 3. C
4. B 4. TRUE 4. A
5. D 5. FALSE 5. C
KEY TO CORRECTION
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Figure: Valuing – Use of Seatbelt

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Figure: Wrap up – speeding up and slowing down

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