Speed–Time Graphs Worksheet (Grade 9)
Answer all questions. Show all working where required.
Section A: Objective Questions (Choose the correct answer)
1. The slope of a speed–time graph represents: (a) Speed (b) Distance (c) Acceleration (d)
Time
2. A horizontal line on a speed–time graph means: (a) Object at rest (b) Constant speed
(c) Speeding up (d) Slowing down
3. A straight line sloping upward shows: (a) Constant acceleration (b) Constant
deceleration (c) Constant speed (d) Rest
4. A straight line sloping downward means: (a) Speeding up (b) Slowing down (c)
Stationary (d) Reversing
5. The area under a speed–time graph represents: (a) Speed (b) Time (c) Distance (d)
Acceleration
6. If an object moves at a constant speed of 10 m/s for 5 seconds, what is the distance
covered? (a) 10 m (b) 25 m (c) 50 m (d) 100 m
7. A car starts from rest and increases its speed uniformly to 20 m/s in 5 s. The
acceleration is: (a) 4 m/s² (b) 2 m/s² (c) 10 m/s² (d) 5 m/s²
8. If the speed–time graph is a horizontal line at 0 m/s, the object is: (a) Moving fast (b)
Accelerating (c) At rest (d) Slowing down
9. The steeper the slope of the speed–time graph, the: (a) Smaller acceleration (b) Greater
acceleration (c) Lower speed (d) Longer time
10. A speed–time graph that forms a triangle with the time axis means the motion is: (a)
Accelerated and stopped (b) Constant speed (c) Stationary (d) Irregular motion
11. When the line touches the time axis again after rising, it means: (a) Object is moving
(b) Object has stopped (c) Object is reversing (d) Time is zero
12. A curved line on a speed–time graph represents: (a) Uniform motion (b) Uniform
acceleration (c) Non-uniform acceleration (d) Constant deceleration
13. If the slope of a speed–time graph is zero, acceleration is: (a) Zero (b) Constant (c)
Increasing (d) Decreasing
14. The total area under the graph gives: (a) Speed (b) Distance (c) Acceleration (d) Time
15. The unit of the area under a speed–time graph is: (a) m/s (b) m (c) m² (d) m
Section B: Theory Questions
1. Explain how a speed–time graph can be used to find the acceleration of an object.
Answer: ________________________________________________________________
2. A car moves at a constant speed for 10 seconds, then stops suddenly. Sketch a
possible speed–time graph and label each part.
Answer: ________________________________________________________________
3. Describe the difference between a speed–time graph and a distance–time graph.
Answer: ________________________________________________________________
4. A bus starts from rest, accelerates uniformly to 15 m/s in 5 s, and then moves at
constant speed for 10 s before stopping in 5 s. Sketch and describe the speed–time graph
for this motion.
Answer: ________________________________________________________________
5. From a given speed–time graph, explain how to find: (a) The distance travelled (b) The
acceleration or deceleration.
Answer: ________________________________________________________________
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