Graph Problems
Graph Problems
Graph Problems
Why is this?
The driver applies the same braking force at the same place on a day when the surface is dry
and then on a day when the road is wet.
On the wet surface, how many of these distances are greater than on the dry surface?
braking distance
stopping distance
thinking distance
A 0 B 1 C 2 D 3
3 The speed-time graph for a falling skydiver is shown below. As he falls, the skydiver spreads out
his arms and legs and then opens his parachute.
Which part of the graph shows the skydiver falling with terminal velocity?
speed B
C
A
D
0
0 time
4 A free-fall parachutist falls at a constant speed. He then opens his parachute and continues to fall
to Earth at a lower, constant speed.
Which diagram shows how the distance fallen by the parachutist varies with time?
A B
distance distance
0 0
0 time 0 time
C D
distance distance
0 0
0 time 0 time
10
speed of runner
m/s
0
0 2 10 12 14 16
time / s
A B
speed speed
0 0
0 time 0 time
C D
speed speed
0 0
0 time 0 time
A 4m/s B 6m/s C 18 m / s D 36 m / s