Distance-Time Graphs Answers
1. The diagram shows a distance-time graph for a motorbike. Find the speed of the
motorbike when it was moving, giving your answer in km/h.
Distance (km)
50
40
30
20
10 45
0.5 = 90km/h
45
or 30 × 60 = 90km/h
0 10 20 30 40 50
Time (minutes)
2. The diagram shows a distance-time graph for a motorbike. Find the speed of the
motorbike during the fastest section of travel, giving your answer in km/h.
Distance (km)
50
40
30
20
10 20
0.25 = 80km/h
20
or 15 × 60 = 80km/h
0 10 20 30 40 50
Time (minutes)
1 of 4
Distance-Time Graphs Answers
3. The diagram shows a distance-time graph for a motorbike. Find the speed of the
motorbike during the fastest section of travel, giving your answer in km/h.
Distance (km)
50
40
30
20
10 30
0.25 = 120km/h
30
or 15 × 60 = 120km/h
0 10 20 30 40 50
Time (minutes)
4. The diagram shows a distance-time graph for a motorbike. Work out the average speed
of the motorbike during:
Distance (km)
50 a. section A
25
1 = 75km/h
3
40 25
B or 20 × 60 = 75km/h
b. section B
30
25
0.25 = 100km/h
25
20 or 15 × 60 = 100km/h
A
c. the entire journey
10 50
0.75 = 66.7km/h (to 1d.p.)
50
or 45 × 60 = 66.7km/h (to 1d.p.)
0 10 20 30 40 50
Time (minutes)
2 of 4
Distance-Time Graphs Answers
5. The graph shows the journey of a cyclist. He leaves his starting position heading east.
Distance from home (m) 90
E
80
70
60
50
C D
40
B
30
20
10
A F
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
Time (s)
a. How far has the cyclist travelled f. Between which two points is the
between points A and B? cyclist traveling the fastest?
30m D and E
b. How far did the cyclist travel g. Between which two points is the
throughout his entire journey? cyclist traveling the slowest?
160m B and C
c. Describe the cyclist’s speed between h. Calculate the average speed of the
points C and D. cyclist between points A and E.
Stationary / zero 4.4m/s (to 1d.p.)
d. Describe the cyclist’s speed between i. Calculate the average speed of the
points D and E. cyclist between points E and F.
Moving quickly 11.4m/s (to 1d.p.)
e. Describe the cyclist’s speed between j. Calculate the average speed through
points B and C. the cyclist’s entire journey.
Moving slowly 6.4m/s (to 1d.p.)
3 of 4
Distance-Time Graphs Answers
6. The graph shows the journey of a woman setting off from home and taking the bus into
town.
Distance from home (m) 3000
G
2500 F
2000
D E
1500
1000
500 B C
A
0 120 240 360 480 600 720 840
Time (s)
a. For the first part of her journey, she f. How fast does the woman walk to
walks to the bus stop. How long the bus stop?
does this take?
2.2m/s (to 1d.p.)
180s
g. What is the average speed of the bus
b. How long did she wait for the bus to during the journey?
arrive?
2800 – 400 = 2400m
90s
2400 ÷ 510 = 4.7m/s (to 1d.p.)
c. How long does the journey take on
h. Suggest what is happening between
the bus?
points D and E.
510s
Stationary - another bus stop,
d. How far from the woman’s house is traffic lights
the bus stop?
i. The next day, there are no buses.
400m The woman sets off walking from
home with the same initial speed.
e. How far from the woman’s house is
Assuming she walks at the same
the town?
constant speed, how long does it
2800m take her to walk to town?
1260s or 21 minutes
4 of 4
