µ IB | Motion Graphs

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10 minutes maximum!
(can you do it in 5?)

Q1-5. The 4 graphs below show options

for questions 1 to 5.

Which of the graph lines above best

represents....

1. ... a distance-time graph for a car

moving at constant velocity away from the B
start point?

2. ... a velocity-time graph for a falling

B
steel ball? (ignoring air resistance).

3. ... an acceleration-time graph for a

A
falling steel ball? (ignoring air resistance).

4. ... a velocity-time graph for a falling

ping-pong ball, where air resistance is D
significant?

5. ... a velocity-time graph for a runner

D
decelerating at a uniform rate?

6. A car accelerates from 10 m/s to 20 m/s.

For the first part of the journey the
acceleration is constant. The car then
quickly reaches a final top speed.

Which of these graphs shows the motion up

to this point?

7. This graph shows a bus

approaching a traffic light.
Which answer correctly
states the total distance
travelled and the final
deceleration of the bus?

A. Distance = 40m, deceleration = 0.8

m/s2.
B. Distance = 40m, deceleration =
1.25 m/s2.
C
C. Distance = 30m, deceleration = 0.8
m/s2.
D. Distance = 30m, deceleration =
1.25 m/s2.

8-10. A very hard rubber ball is dropped

by hand. It bounces off the floor and
then returns to the hand with negligible
loss of energy.

8.Which of the following graphs correctly

shows the velocity of the ball during the
journey?

9. The acceleration of gravity can be

obtained from the graph by finding..

A. the area under the line.

A
B. the maximum velocity reached.
C. the gradient of the sloping line.
D. the time taken to reach a velocity
of zero.

10. The height of the drop can be obtained

by finding..

A. the maximum velocity x total time

taken.
D
B. the total area under the line.
C. the gradient of the line for half of
the motion.
D. the area under the line for half of
the motion.

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