Student Copy of One Dimensional Kinematics (Motion Diagrams)

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the significance of studying kinematic motion and graphs in understanding physical phenomena?

• They help us visualize and analyze how objects move over time.

• They are only used for artistic representations of motion.

• They are mainly used in chemistry, not physics.

• They are not useful for understanding real-world motion.

Multiple Choice

Rank the cows (Elsie, Bessie, Dolly, and Moolinda) from fastest to slowest based on the position vs. time graph.

• Elsie, Bessie, Dolly, Moolinda

• Bessie, Elsie, Moolinda, Dolly

• Dolly, Moolinda, Bessie, Elsie

• Moolinda, Dolly, Elsie, Bessie

Multiple Choice

On a distance vs. time graph, what does the slope of the line represent?

• Speed

• Acceleration

• Distance

• Time

Multiple Choice

Which line represents an object moving at a faster speed?

• A
• B

Open Ended

Explain how you can determine if an object is not moving by looking at a distance vs. time graph.

Hotspot

Which of the following points shows an object speeding up?

Match

Match the section to its speed.

• 1

• 2

• 3

Fastest Speed

Slowest Speed

No Motion

• Fastest Speed

• Slowest Speed

• No Motion

Math Response

How fast did Jim run for the 2nd Interval?

(Just provide the answer)

Type answer here

Correct Answer: 0

Deg^°

Rad

Math Response

How fast did Jim run for the 3rd Interval?

(Just provide the answer)

Type answer here

Correct Answer: 6.67

Deg^°

Rad

Math Response

What was Jim's average velocity during his run, based on the position vs. time graph? (Just provide the number)

Type answer here

Correct Answer: 3.08

Deg^°

Rad

Draw

1) A man slowly walks out of his house with his dog for 4 seconds.

2) The dog stops to use the bathroom next to the fire hydrant and does his business for another 6 seconds.

3) Soon after, the dog sees a squirrel and sprints after it. The man sprints after the dog for the next 2 seconds.

4) The man stops the dog and scolds him for 2 seconds.

5) After getting strange looks from everyone, he realizes that he doesn’t have a dog so he starts to jog back home with his jump rope. This takes him 4 seconds.

Draw

1) An ant slowly sneaks into a grasshopper’s hut and finds his way to the central office in 6 seconds.

2) A giant grasshopper spots the ant and chases the ant out of the hut. The grasshopper continues to chase him out into the wilderness, which takes a total of 4 seconds.

3) The grasshopper catches the ant and leaves him buried in the ground forever.

Math Response

Jim walked 10 m down the school hallway, from the cafeteria to the band room. Cindy, who has developed an interest in Jim, records his position every 2 s and notes that he moved 2.6 m every 2 s. At what time was Jim in the following position:

3 m from the cafeteria?

Type answer here

Correct Answer: 2.31

Deg^°

Rad

Math Response

Jim walked 10 m down the school hallway, from the cafeteria to the band room. Cindy, who has developed an interest in Jim, records his position every 2 s and notes that he moved 2.6 m every 2 s. At what time was Jim in the following position:

3 m from the band room?

Type answer here

Correct Answer: 5.38

Deg^°

Rad

Draw

Jim walked 10 m down the school hallway, from the cafeteria to the band room. Cindy, who has developed an interest in Jim, records his position every 2 s and notes that he moved 2.6 m every 2 s.

Multiple Choice

How confident do you feel about interpreting motion graphs to determine speed, velocity, and acceleration after this lesson?

• Very confident

• Somewhat confident

• Not very confident

• Not confident at all

Multiple Choice

Based on the position vs. time graph shown, what is the average velocity of Jim during segment 6 (from t = 8 s to t = 12 s)?

• -1.76 m/s

• 0 m/s

• 2.5 m/s

• 1.25 m/s