Physics 11 Kinematics
Lesson 4 Practice Assignment
Uniform Motion and Velocity-Time Graphs
Examine the following Position - Time graph for a battery-operated toy car:
500
400
Position (cm)
300
200
100
0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
Time (s)
1. Determine the velocity for each of the interval segments shown.
2. Draw an accurate velocity-time graph for the motion shown.
3. What is the car’s average velocity for the entire 80 s?
ANSWERS
1. 10 cm/s, 0 cm/s, 15 cm/s, -3.3 cm/s, -30 cm/s
2.
Velocity (cm/s)
20
10
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 Time (s)
-10
-20
-30
3. 0 cm/s
Lesson 4 Practice Assignment
Uniform Motion and Velocity-Time Graphs
Examine the following Position - Time graph for a battery-operated toy car:
500
400
Position (cm)
300
200
100
0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
Time (s)
1. Determine the velocity for each of the interval segments shown.
2. Draw an accurate velocity-time graph for the motion shown.
3. What is the car’s average velocity for the entire 80 s?
ANSWERS
1. 10 cm/s, 0 cm/s, 15 cm/s, -3.3 cm/s, -30 cm/s
2.
Velocity (cm/s)
20
10
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 Time (s)
-10
-20
-30
3. 0 cm/s
