Similarities and Differences between a Distance-Time Graph



Similarities and Differences between a Distance-Time Graph

and a Speed-Time Graph

All week we have been discussing how to read a distance-time (position) graph and a speed-time graph. There are differences and similarities between the two and is important that you can tell the difference between the two graphs. See if you can fill out the chart below with your group.

For the following, use your notes and class work to answer the questions below. You should be able to tell the difference between the two graphs by the end of class today.

|Distance-Time(Position) Graph |Speed-Time Graph |

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|1. What does this graph tell you? |2. What does this graph tell you? |

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|3. Do both graphs above tell you the same thing? Yes NO |

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|[pic] |[pic] |

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|4. What does this graph tell you? |5. What does this graph tell you? |

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|6. Do both graphs above tell you the same thing? Yes NO |

|Distance-Time(Position) Graph |Speed-Time Graph |

|Draw a similar graph describing the same thing on the right but using distance | |

|and time as your axis below. | |

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| |What does the graph above tell you? |

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|6. What does the graph tell you? | |

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|8. Do both graphs above tell you the same thing? Yes NO |

| |Draw a similar graph describing the same thing on the left but using speed and |

|[pic] |time as your axis below. |

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|9. What does the graph tell you? | |

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| |10. What does this graph tell you? |

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|11. Do both graphs above tell you the same thing? Yes NO |

Write a short summary below of what you learned today about distance time graphs and speed time graphs. Be as detailed as you can.

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