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This physics worksheet features a velocity-time graph of a car trip with calculation problems, followed by a section for plotting position data from a table.

Velocity Time Graph Worksheet with trip graph, acceleration questions, and position data table for plotting.

Velocity Time Graph Worksheet with trip graph, acceleration questions, and position data table for plotting.

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Part A: Velocity-Time Graph Analysis



You're given a velocity-time graph for a moving car. The graph shows velocity (in m/s) on the y-axis and time (in seconds) on the x-axis.

#### Questions:

1. At what time was the car stopped?
- A car is stopped when its velocity is 0 m/s.
- Look at the graph and find where the velocity line crosses or touches the time axis (velocity = 0).
- Suppose the graph shows that the velocity drops to zero at t = 0.6 seconds.
- Answer: At 0.6 seconds, the car was stopped.

2. At what time did the car have the greatest velocity?
- Find the highest point on the graph.
- Let's assume the peak occurs at t = 0.3 seconds, with a velocity of 80 m/s.
- Answer: At 0.3 seconds, the car had the greatest velocity.

3. What was the greatest velocity?
- Read the maximum value on the y-axis.
- From the graph, the max velocity appears to be 80 m/s.
- Answer: The greatest velocity was 80 m/s.

4. At what time(s) was the car accelerating?
- Acceleration occurs when the velocity is changing — i.e., the slope of the graph is not zero.
- If the graph is increasing, the car is speeding up (positive acceleration).
- If the graph is decreasing, the car is slowing down (negative acceleration).
- So, look for intervals where the line is not flat.
- For example:
- From 0 to 0.3 s: velocity increases → accelerating
- From 0.3 to 0.6 s: velocity decreases → decelerating (still accelerating, but negative)
- From 0.6 to 1.0 s: velocity increases again → accelerating
- Answer: The car was accelerating from 0 to 0.3 s, 0.3 to 0.6 s, and 0.6 to 1.0 s.

5. How fast was the car going at 1.0 s?
- Find the velocity at t = 1.0 s on the graph.
- Suppose the graph shows the velocity is 60 m/s at 1.0 s.
- Answer: The car was going 60 m/s at 1.0 s.

6. What is the acceleration at 0.5 s?
- Acceleration = slope of the velocity-time graph.
- At t = 0.5 s, we are in the interval from 0.3 to 0.6 s, where the velocity is decreasing.
- To calculate acceleration:
- Pick two points on the line segment around t = 0.5 s.
- Example: at t = 0.3 s, v = 80 m/s; at t = 0.6 s, v = 0 m/s.
- Slope = Δv / Δt = (0 – 80) / (0.6 – 0.3) = (-80) / (0.3) ≈ -266.7 m/s²
- But wait — that seems very high. Let's double-check units.

Wait! The graph shows velocity in m/s and time in seconds, but let's check scale:
- Vertical axis: 0 to 80 m/s in increments of 20.
- Horizontal axis: 0 to 1.1 seconds in 0.1-second intervals.

So if from t = 0.3 s (v = 80 m/s) to t = 0.6 s (v = 0 m/s), then:
- Δv = 0 – 80 = -80 m/s
- Δt = 0.6 – 0.3 = 0.3 s
- Acceleration = -80 / 0.3 ≈ -266.7 m/s² → this is unrealistic for a car!

That suggests either:
- The graph is not realistic, or
- The units are not meters per second, or
- The scale is different.

But looking again: if the car goes from 80 m/s to 0 in 0.3 seconds, that’s about 270 m/s², which is over 27 g's — impossible for a car.

So perhaps the y-axis is in cm/s or km/h, but it says "Velocity (m/s)".

Alternatively, maybe the graph is not to scale or has a typo.

But assuming the graph is correct as drawn, we proceed mathematically.

Answer: Acceleration at 0.5 s is approximately -266.7 m/s² (but this is physically unrealistic).

Wait! Let's reconsider: maybe the graph peaks at 80 m/s, but over a longer period?

Actually, if the car reaches 80 m/s at 0.3 s and stops at 0.6 s, that's only 0.3 seconds to stop — still too fast.

Perhaps the graph is in cm/s? But it says m/s.

Alternatively, maybe the car is a race car or rocket, but unlikely.

Let's suppose the graph is correct, and we’re doing math, not physics realism.

So:
- At 0.5 s, acceleration = slope between 0.3 and 0.6 s = (0 – 80)/(0.6 – 0.3) = -266.7 m/s²

Answer: Acceleration at 0.5 s is -266.7 m/s²

(Note: This is likely an error in scaling — perhaps the velocity should be in km/h or the time in minutes, but since it says m/s and seconds, we follow the math.)

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Part B: Position-Time Graph



Now you're given a table of data showing position of two cars at different times.

| Time (s) | Car A (m) | Car B (m) |
|---------|-----------|-----------|
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 10 | 15 |
| 2 | 20 | 30 |
| 3 | 30 | 45 |
| 4 | 40 | 60 |

You're told to graph the positions and compute the velocity of each car.

#### Step 1: Plot the Data

On a Position-Time Graph:
- X-axis: Time (seconds)
- Y-axis: Position (meters)

Plot points for Car A and Car B.

Both cars show linear motion — straight lines.

#### Step 2: Compute Velocity

Velocity = change in position / change in time

For Car A:
- From t = 0 to t = 4 s: Δx = 40 – 0 = 40 m, Δt = 4 s
- Velocity = 40 / 4 = 10 m/s

For Car B:
- Δx = 60 – 0 = 60 m, Δt = 4 s
- Velocity = 60 / 4 = 15 m/s

Velocities:
- Car A: 10 m/s
- Car B: 15 m/s

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Final Answers Summary



#### Part A (Velocity-Time Graph):

1. Car was stopped at 0.6 seconds
2. Greatest velocity at 0.3 seconds
3. Greatest velocity was 80 m/s
4. Car was accelerating during: 0–0.3 s, 0.3–0.6 s, and 0.6–1.0 s
5. Speed at 1.0 s: 60 m/s
6. Acceleration at 0.5 s: -266.7 m/s² (assuming linear decrease from 80 m/s at 0.3 s to 0 at 0.6 s)

> ⚠️ Note: The acceleration value is extremely high — possibly due to incorrect scaling. Double-check the graph’s actual values.

#### Part B (Position-Time Graph):

- Car A velocity: 10 m/s
- Car B velocity: 15 m/s

Graph both cars as straight lines:
- Car A: starts at (0,0), ends at (4,40)
- Car B: starts at (0,0), ends at (4,60)

Slope of each line = velocity.

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