age No 112:
Question 6:
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?
(a) | Object B | (b) | No | (c) | 5.714 km | (d) | 5.143 km |
(a) 
∴Speed = slope of the graph
Since slope of object B is greater than objects A and C, it is travelling the fastest.
(b) All three objects A, B and C never meet at a single point. Thus, they were never at the same point on road.
(c)
On the distance axis:
7 small boxes = 4 km
∴1 small box 
Initially, object C is 4 blocks away from the origin.
∴Initial distance of object C from origin= 
Distance of object C from origin when B passes A = 8 km
Distance covered by C 
Hence, C has travelled a distance of 5.714 km when B passes A.
(d)
Distance covered by B at the time it passes C = 9 boxes
Hence, B has travelled a distance of 5.143 km when B passes A.
