Question

Fig 8.11 shows the distance-time graph of three objects A, B and C. Study the graph and answer the following questions:

(a) Which of the three is travelling the fastest? 

(b) Are all three ever at the same point on the road? 

(c) How far has C travelled when B passes A? 

(d) How far has B travelled by the time it passes C?

Answer 1

(a) B is travelling fastest as he is taking less time to cover more distance. 

(b) All three are never at the same point on the road. 

(c) Approximately 6 kms.                 [as 8 – 2 = 6] 

(d) Approximately 7 kms.                 [as 7 – 0 = 7]