Distance-Time Graph

Author:NCERT
7th CBSE
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Important Questions on Distance-Time Graph

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The distance-time graph for the motion of three vehicles A, B and C are as shown in the figure. SA, SB and SC

are the speeds of A, B and C, respectively. Compare the speeds of A, B and C.

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Which of the following distance-time graphs is not possible? Explain why?

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By taking suitable example, plot a distance-time graph.

S No Time (s) Distance (m)
1 0 0
2 1 5
3 2 10
4 3 15
5 4 20
6 5 25
7 6 30

 

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The motion of a body is depicted graphically as shown in the given figure. Then the average speed of the body is _____m s-1.

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Anju walks 8 m to the east, then 6 m to the south, then 8 m to the west, and finally 6 m to the north. What is the distance covered and displacement of Anju?

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Observe the graphs and answer the questions.

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What type of motion is shown by the body here?

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What is the SI unit of speed?
(Choose from Metre per hour, Metre per second, kilometre per second, kilometre per hour)

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The figures given below show some vehicles moving on a road in the same direction.
Position of vehicles at 9:00 a.m.

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Position of the vehicles at 9:02

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Enter the distances covered in 2 minutes by the vehicles in the given table.

Vehicle

Distance covered (m)

1.

 

2.

 

3.

 

4.

 

Plot a distance-time graph for the data in the space provided.

 

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A truck and a car set off from a point at the same time and both travel with constant speeds. The truck travels at 40 km/h and the car travels at 60 km/h.
Draw a dotted line on the graph to mark the locations of the truck and car at a point 2.5 h into the journey. How far is each vehicle from the starting point?
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The table records the distances covered by a cyclist during a five-day cycling trip. Draw a bar graph to represent the distances covered during the trip.

Day Distance ( km)
Monday 20
Tuesday 18
Wednesday 30
Thursday 0
Friday 22

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A car is moving at a speed of 30 km/h and a truck is moving at a speed of 40 km/h. The distance-time graph will show

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The distance travelled by a bus at various time intervals are as follows:
Draw a distance-time graph for the bus.

Distance (m) 0 10 20 30 40 50
Time (s) 0 4 8 12 16 20

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Show the shape of the distance-time graph for the motion in the following cases: A car parked on a side road.

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Draw a distance-time graph for a butterfly moving around flowers at a speed of 0.25 m/s. Calculate the distance travelled by it in one minute.

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Show the shape of the distance-time graph for the motion in the following cases:
A car is moving with a constant speed.