HW4 – Grade C

Homework on interpreting and drawing distance time graphs,

working out average speed and other real life graphs
1. (a) Liquid is poured at a steady rate into the bottle shown in the diagram.

As the bottle is filled, the height, h, of the liquid in the bottle changes.
Which of the five graphs below shows this change?
Give a reason for your choice.

G ra p h A G rap h B

h h

T im e T im e

G ra p h C G rap h D

h h

T im e T im e

G ra p h E

T im e

Graph ..………………………………………………………………………………

Reason .………………………………………………………………………………

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(2)

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 (b) Liquid is poured at a steady rate into another container.
The graph shows how the height, h, of the liquid in this container changes.

T im e
Sketch a picture of this container.

(1) (Total 3 marks)

2. Mr Smith leaves the home at 10 am to go to the shopping mall.

He walks to the station where he catches a train.
He gets off the train at the mall.
The travel graph shows his journey.

15

10
D is ta n c e
fro m h o m e
(k m )
5

0
10 am 11 am 12 am 1pm 2 pm
T im e

After shopping Mr Smith goes home by taxi.

The taxi leaves the mall at 1 pm and arrives at his home at 1.45 pm.
(a) Complete the travel graph.
(2)
(b) Calculate the average speed of the taxi.

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Answer .......................................................km per hour

(2)
(Total 4 marks)

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3. The graph shows Amy’s progress on a sponsored walk.

20

15

10
D is ta n c e (k m )

0
1000 1100 1200 1300 1400 1500
T im e o f d a y

(a) How many times does Amy stop during her walk?

Answer...............................................................................
(1)
(b) Between which times does Amy walk the fastest?
Explain your answer.

Answer ................................................................

Explanation .................................................................................................................

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(2)

(c) Bill sponsors Amy for 20 pence per kilometre.

Kate sponsors Amy for 30 pence per kilometre.
How much should Amy collect altogether from Bill and Kate after her walk?

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Answer...............................................................................
(3)
(Total 6 marks)

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4. Wayne cycles from Newcastle to Ashington, a distance of 20 miles.
The diagram shows the distance-time graph of his journey.

20

16
D is ta n c e
fro m
N e w c a stle 1 2
(m ile s )
8

0
1 0 .0 0 1 1 .0 0 1 2 .0 0 1 3 .0 0 1 4 .0 0 T im e

(a) How far from Newcastle is Wayne at 11.00?

Answer .......................................... miles

(1)

(b) Describe what is happening between 12.00 and 13.00

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(1)
(c) How far does Wayne travel in the first 2 hours of his journey?

Answer .......................................... miles

(1)

(d) What is Wayne’s average speed over the first 2 hours of his journey?

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Answer ........................................... mph

(2)

(e) Darren travels from Ashington to Newcastle by bus.

He leaves Ashington at 10.00 and arrives in Newcastle at 11.00
On the diagram draw a possible distance-time graph of Darren’s journey.
(1)
(Total 6 marks)

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5. Mrs Murphy drives from Pyeton (P) to Queenswell (Q).
The graph shows her journey.

50

40
D is ta n c e
in k m

30
Q

20

10

P 0
1000 1020 1040 1100 1120 1140
T im e
(a) How far is it from Pyeton to Queenswell?

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Answer ………………………………….. km
(1)
(b) At what time does she arrive at Queenswell?

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Answer ………………………………………
(1)
(c) Mrs Murphy stays at Queenswell for 20 minutes.
Then she drives on to Rokeby (R) at the same speed as before.
(i) Show the rest of her journey on the grid.

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(3)
(ii) At what time does she arrive at Rokeby?

Answer ………………………………………
(1)
(Total 6 marks)

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6. The graph shows a train journey.

D E
100

75
D is ta n c e
f ro m s ta rt
(k m )
50 B C

25

A F
0
0 1 2 3 4 5
T im e (h o u rs )
(a) What is happening from B to C?

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(1)
(b) Which part of the journey is faster, from A to B or from C to D?
Explain your answer.

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(1)
(c) How far did the train travel altogether?

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Answer ................................................................ km
(2)
(Total 4 marks)

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7. The distance-time graph shows the journey of a train between two stations.
The stations are 6 kilometres apart.

D is ta n c e 4
(k ilo m e tre s )
3

0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
T im e (m in u te s )

(a) During the journey the train stopped at a signal. For how long was the train stopped?

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Answer ................................................... minutes

(1)

(b) What was the average speed of the train for the whole journey? Give your answer in
kilometres per hour.

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Answer .............................. kilometres per hour

(2)
(Total 3 marks)

8. The graphs show two parts of a train journey.

Describe in words what is happening in each part.

(a)

Speed

T im e

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(1)

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 (b)

Speed

T im e

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(2)
(Total 3 marks)

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1. (a) Graph D B1
Slow, steady, faster steady DB1
Steady rate and an indication why quicker at top.
(b) Any container with uniform vertical cross-section B1
Allow 2-D, e.g. Rectangle, and/or substantially uniform X-
section
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2. (a) Line from (11:15,12) to (13:00,12) B1

± 1mm
‘Line’ from (13:00,12) to (13:45,0) B1ft
ft their (13:00,12) ± 1mm
(b) ‘Their 12’ ÷ ‘Their 45mins’ M1
oe 12 ÷ 0:45, 1200 ÷ 45 etc
Allow ft from the ‘distance’ and ‘time’ on their graph
16 A1ft
ft if Ml awarded rounded  3sf.
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3. (a) 2 B1
(b) 1130 and 1230 B1
Steepest (or steeper) line B1
oe, e.g. covers greater distance in same time
(c) 19 B1
20 × (their 19) +30 × (their 19) M1
oe
9.50 A1ft
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4. (a) 8 B1
(b) Not moving B1
Same distance from Newcastle oe
(c) 16 B1
(d) Their 16/2 M1
8 A1ft
(e) Line or curve from (10.00, 20) to (11.00,0) B1
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5. (a) 27 B1
(b) 1036 B1
(c) (i) Horizontal line to 1056 Bl
or line up from 1056
Line leaving Q after 1040 and
arriving at R 24 min later M1
Tolerance on 24 min = ± 2 min
Correct line from 1056 to 1120 A1

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 (ii) 1120 Blft
ft where their line arrives at R
Tolerance ± 1 min
[6]
6. (a) Not moving B1
oe
(b) A to B and acceptable reason B1
Accept: Steeper
1
Because it only takes hour
2
Longer from C to D
Note: ignore incorrect times (further working) if implication is
correct
(c) 100 × 2 M1
oe
200 A1
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7. (a) 2 B1
(b) 6 km in 10 minutes M1
6/10 oe
36 kph A1
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8. (a) Moving at constant speed B1

Same time and same speed B0
(b) Slowing down B1
(then) speeding up B1
eg
Variable speed B1
Down then up B0
Slows down, stops, speeds up B1
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