Physics 060 Graphing Worksheet



Graphing Worksheet

1) Draw the position vs. time graph for the following trip made by a bug. Before making your graph draw the bug’s path on a number line so you know what the maximum displacements are. Also, add up all the times so you know the total time

a) The bug starts at x=2m and crawls to the left 6m in 10 seconds.

b) It then rests for 2 seconds and crawls a further 2m to the left in 6 seconds.

c) The bug then crawls 10m to the right in 8 seconds.

d) It returns to its starting point in the next 4 seconds.

e) Find the velocity of the bug for each of the 4 intervals a) to d).

f) What is the total distance covered by the bug?

g) What is the total displacement of the bug?

h) What is the average speed of the bug?

i) What is the average velocity of the bug?

j) Draw the velocity vs time graph for the bug.

2) Refer to the velocity time graph below to answer the following questions. Interval A is from t=0-2s, B from 2-5s, C from 5-7s, D from 7-9s and E from 9-10s.

a) Describe the motion of the object for each of the 5 intervals. You may use speeding up, slowing down, going at constant velocity, to the left or to the right.

b) When does the object turn around?

c) Find the acceleration for each of the 5 intervals.

d) Find the displacement for each of the 5 intervals.

e) If the object starts at the origin at t=0 find the position of the object at t=2,5,7,9 and 10 seconds.

f) What is the total distance covered?

g) What is the total displacement?

h) Draw the acceleration vs time graph.

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