Motion Graphs

Front

What does this graph represent?

Back

Constant Speed

Front

What does this graph represent? Options: Constant speed, Acceleration, Not moving

Back

Not moving

Front

What does this graph represent? Options: Constant speed, Acceleration, Not moving

Back

Acceleration

Front

Which runner had a head start? Options: A, B, C

Back

B

Front

What two measurements are necessary for calculating speed?

Back

Distance and time

Front

A measurement of how fast an object is moving

Back

Speed

Front

Can be measured in meters (m)

Back

Distance

Front

In which of the following graphs below are both runners moving at the same speed?

Back

Front

What is the equation to calculate time? Options: time = speed/distance, time = distance/speed, time = speed x distance, time = distance x speed

Back

time = distance/speed

Front

Why do the values on the graph form a straight line?

Back

The speed is constant