Graphical Representation of Motion
Graphical Representation of Motion: Overview
This Topic covers sub-topics such as Distance-time Graphs, Velocity-Time Graph, Comparison between Distance-time and Speed-time Graphs, Slope of Distance-time Graphs and, Slope of Velocity-time Graphs
Important Questions on Graphical Representation of Motion
The x-t graph shown in figure represents
The $v-t$ graph of a moving object is given in figure. The maximum acceleration is
The $v-t$ graph of a moving object is given in figure. The maximum acceleration is
The variation of velocity of a particle with time moving along a straight line is illustrated in the following figure. The distance travelled by the particle in four seconds is
The variation of velocity of a particle with time moving along a straight line is illustrated in the following figure. The distance travelled by the particle in four seconds is

What does the slope of (i) Distance- time graph (ii) Speed- time graph represent?
The slope of velocity-time graph represent _____. (Displacement/Acceleration)
What will be the distance-time graph for a vehicle parked on a roadside?
Which of the following axis, the 'dependent variable' is represented on?
Observe the following graph.

Which car is moving at a non-uniform speed?
Observe the graph given below.

According to the graph, which car is parked on the side road?
The distance-time graph for the motion of an object moving at a constant speed is a _____ line.
The motion of a child on a merry-go-round is an example of _____ motion.
The time taken by a pendulum to complete one _____ is called its time period.
The metallic ball suspended in a simple pendulum is called as the _____ of the pendulum.
The distance-time graph for a uniform motion will be a
The distance travelled by a vehicle is measured by its _____.
In the velocity-time graph, the acceleration can be calculated from :
For a graph where the distance is plotted along y-axis and the time is plotted against x-axis, if the speed of an object is zero, then the distance-time graph is _____.
The slope of the distance-time graph gives _____.
