AQA GCSE Velocity time graphs and distance travelled(Physics)

Practice Question

1.What information can be found from the area under the graph.

Distance or displacement

2. Use the velocity time graph below to find the distance travelled in the first 8 seconds of the journey.

Velocity time graph question to find distance travelled using a horizontal line
Velocity time graph shaded area under line

Object is travelling at 35m/s for 8 seconds. 

Length = 30 and width = 8

Area under the line is 30 x 8 = 240m

3.Use the velocity time graph below to find the distance travelled in the first 8 seconds of the journey.

Velocity time graph with diagonal line to find distance travelled

Triangle = 1/2 x base x height 

Triangle = 1/2 x 8 x 40 = 160m

 

4.Using your answers for questions 2 and 3, calculate the total distance travelled in both question 2 and 3.

240m + 160m = 400m

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