Motion/Speed/Graphing Motion

Which runner complete the 100 meter race in the least amount of time?

• Albert
• Bob
• Charlie

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Which runner started out the fastest?

• Albert
• Bob
• Charlie

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

What was Charlie doing between 8 seconds and 10.5 seconds?

• He was stopped
• He was accelerating
• He was returning to start
• He was traveling at a constant velocity

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1

What was Albert doing between 0 and 12 seconds?

• Traveling at a constant speed.
• Accelerating
• Stopped 
• Traveling back to start

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1

What does the slope of each line on the graph tell you?

• The speed of each runner
• The acceleration of each runner

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

What do you think the cyclist is doing between 11am and 1pm?

• The cyclist has stopped for lunch
• The cyclists is riding at a constant speed on flat ground
• The cyclist is practicing sprints
• The cyclist is riding up a hill

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CCSS.HSF.IF.B.4

What is happening between 9am and 11am?

• The cyclist is traveling up a hill
• The cyclists is speeding up
• The cyclists is traveling at a constant speed
• The cyclist is slowing down

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CCSS.HSF.IF.B.4

What is the total distance covered by 2 pm?

• 40 miles
• 30 miles
• 60 miles
• 10 miles

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CCSS.HSF.IF.B.4

What is the line on this graph showing?

• moving away from starting point at a constant speed
• moving back towards the starting point at a constant speed
• acceleration (getting faster)
• deceleration (getting slower)

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

What does the solid line on this graph represent?

• Constant speed
• Acceleration
• Not moving
• deceleration