Quiz about Speed/Distance Graphs

Question 1

What does this graph represent?

Accepted Answer

Not moving

Answer

Constant speed

Answer

Acceleration

Question 2

During which interval is the object speeding up?

Accepted Answer

A to B

Answer

B to C

Answer

D to E

Answer

E to F

Question 3

What is this graph showing?

Accepted Answer

Constant Speed

Answer

Acceleration (speeding up)

Answer

Deceleration (slowing down)

Answer

No motion

Question 4

The picture of the position vs. time graph shows an object that is...

Accepted Answer

accelerating/speeding up

Answer

moving at a constant speed

Answer

not moving

Answer

accelerating/slowing down.

Question 5

Ms. Pittman was walking at a constant pace to warm up for a run, but then stopped to tie her shoe. After tying her shoe she began running.
What distance/ time graph represents Ms. Pittman.

Accepted Answer

B

Answer

A

Answer

C

Answer

D

Question 6

Which graph represents a students standing at their locker for a period of time.

Accepted Answer

C

Answer

A

Answer

B

Answer

D

Question 7

Which graph represents a students standing at their locker for a period of time.

Accepted Answer

C

Answer

A

Answer

B

Answer

D

Question 8

Ms. Pittman went to the movies. She drove at a constant speed the whole way there, and after the movie was over she drove back home at the same constant speed.
What graph is represented by Ms. Pittman's journey?

Accepted Answer

Bottom Left

Answer

Top Left

Answer

Top Right

Answer

Bottom Right

Question 9

Who is traveling at the slowest speed? (click the words to view the picture)

Accepted Answer

Jake

Answer

Finn

Answer

Marceline

Answer

All are traveling the same speed

Question 10

Erick and Emily graphed the motion of a rolling marble in a maze.  Use the graph attached and choose the BEST answer that explains motion of the marble between point A and point B on the graph.  The marble moved:

Accepted Answer

at a rate of 1 meter per second.

Answer

at a rate of 5 meters per second.

Answer

steadily and accelerated for 5 seconds.

Answer

gradually and slowed down for 5 seconds.

Question 11

Use the graph and choose the BEST answer that explains the forces acting on the marble between point A and point B. The forces acting on the marble:

Accepted Answer

were balanced

Answer

push the marble

Answer

pull the marble using gravity

Answer

were unbalanced

Question 12

Use the graph and choose the answer that describes the motion of the marble between point D and point E.

Accepted Answer

The marble stopped.

Answer

The marble continued at a constant speed.

Answer

The marble slowed down.

Answer

The marble was pulled to the ground by gravity.

Question 13

Use the graph and choose the answer that describes what happened to the marble at point B.

Accepted Answer

An unbalanced force made the marble slow down.

Answer

Unbalanced force made the marble change direction.

Answer

The forces of friction and gravity made the marble slow down.

Answer

A balanced force made the marble change direction and slow downn.

Question 14

Molly is watching a wind-up toy walking across a table. She observes that the toy covers 1 cm every second for 10 seconds. Which graph do you think most closely represents the toy's  journey across the table?

Accepted Answer

D

Answer

A

Answer

B

Answer

C

Question 15

Every morning John walks a half mile to school.  One Morning, halfway to school, he stopped to watch a some deer in the field.  When he realized he was late, he ran the rest of the way to school to avoid being late.  Which graph below shows John's speed during his walk to school?

Accepted Answer

A

Answer

B

Answer

C

Answer

D

Question 16

The graph shows the motion of four cars. All four cars are moving east.
Which car has a constant velocity?

Accepted Answer

3

Answer

1

Answer

2

Answer

4

Question 17

A helicopter ambulance flew from one hospital to another in a straight line. The pilot had to change speed several times due to the presence of other aircraft.
What was the average speed of the helicopter during the trip?

Accepted Answer

2.5 km/min

Answer

2.0 km/min

Answer

4.0 km/min

Answer

7.5 km/min

Question 18

What is happening in this graph from point A to B?

Accepted Answer

The object is not moving.

Answer

The object is accelerating.

Answer

The object is decelerating.

Answer

The object is moving at a constant speed.

Question 19

What is happening in this graph from point B to C?

Accepted Answer

The object is returning to its starting location.

Answer

The object is going down a hill.

Answer

The object is slowing down.

Answer

The object is staying still.

Question 20

What does this graph represent?

Accepted Answer

Acceleration

Answer

Constant speed

Answer

Not moving

Question 21

What does this graph represent?

Accepted Answer

Constant Speed

Answer

Acceleration

Answer

Not moving

Question 22

The picture of the position vs. time graph shows an object that is...

Accepted Answer

accelerating/speeding up

Answer

moving at a constant speed

Answer

not moving

Answer

accelerating/slowing down.

Question 23

What does this graph represent?

Accepted Answer

Constant Speed

Answer

Acceleration

Answer

Not moving

Question 24

What is happening at D?

Accepted Answer

Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position

Answer

Stationary

Answer

Accelerating

Answer

Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position

Question 25

What is happening at E?

Accepted Answer

Steady speed; returning to start position

Answer

Stationary

Answer

Accelerating

Answer

Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position

Question 26

What is happening at A?

Accepted Answer

Stationary

Answer

Accelerating

Answer

Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position

Answer

Steady speed; returning to start position

Question 27

Which runner won the race?

Accepted Answer

A

Answer

B

Answer

C

Answer

It was a tie

Question 28

Which runner had a head start?

Accepted Answer

B

Answer

A

Answer

C

Answer

None of them

Question 29

According to the graph how far does the person travel in the first 5 seconds?

Accepted Answer

5 m

Answer

2 m

Answer

10 m

Answer

0 m

Question 30

What is the person doing from 5 seconds to 10 seconds?

Accepted Answer

Standing Still

Answer

Walking

Answer

Running

Answer

Walking Fast

Question 31

What is the average speed of the person during the first 5 seconds?

Accepted Answer

1 m/s

Answer

0 m/s

Answer

3 m/s

Answer

6 m/s

Question 32

Which object had the greatest average speed?

Accepted Answer

A

Answer

B

Answer

C

Answer

D

Question 33

What is happening between points Q and R?

Accepted Answer

running at a constant speed

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running at an increasing speed

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running in place at a constant speed

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running back toward the starting position

Question 34

What is happening to the car's motion?

Accepted Answer

It did not travel at a constant speed for the entire trip

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the total time for the car trip was 50 minutes

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It did not slow down during the trip

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It returned to where it had started the trip at the end of the trip

Question 35

The graph shows the motion of a cart. When is the cart moving forward at a constant speed?

Accepted Answer

BC

Answer

AB

Answer

DE

Answer

CD

Question 36

Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

The horse did not accelerate

Answer

The horse accelerated, then decelerated

Answer

The horse accelerated constantly

Answer

The horse's speed was constant

Speed/Distance Graphs

37 questions

What does this graph represent?

During which interval is the object speeding up?

What is this graph showing?

The picture of the position vs. time graph shows an object that is...

Ms. Pittman was walking at a constant pace to warm up for a run, but then stopped to tie her shoe. After tying her shoe she began running.
What distance/ time graph represents Ms. Pittman.

Which graph represents a students standing at their locker for a period of time.

Which graph represents a students standing at their locker for a period of time.

Ms. Pittman went to the movies. She drove at a constant speed the whole way there, and after the movie was over she drove back home at the same constant speed.
What graph is represented by Ms. Pittman's journey?

Who is traveling at the slowest speed? (click the words to view the picture)

Erick and Emily graphed the motion of a rolling marble in a maze. Use the graph attached and choose the BEST answer that explains motion of the marble between point A and point B on the graph. The marble moved:

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Speed/Distance Graphs

37 questions

What does this graph represent?

During which interval is the object speeding up?

What is this graph showing?

The picture of the position vs. time graph shows an object that is...

Ms. Pittman was walking at a constant pace to warm up for a run, but then stopped to tie her shoe. After tying her shoe she began running.What distance/ time graph represents Ms. Pittman.

Which graph represents a students standing at their locker for a period of time.

Which graph represents a students standing at their locker for a period of time.

Ms. Pittman went to the movies. She drove at a constant speed the whole way there, and after the movie was over she drove back home at the same constant speed.What graph is represented by Ms. Pittman's journey?

Who is traveling at the slowest speed? (click the words to view the picture)

Erick and Emily graphed the motion of a rolling marble in a maze. Use the graph attached and choose the BEST answer that explains motion of the marble between point A and point B on the graph. The marble moved:

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Ms. Pittman was walking at a constant pace to warm up for a run, but then stopped to tie her shoe. After tying her shoe she began running.
What distance/ time graph represents Ms. Pittman.

Ms. Pittman went to the movies. She drove at a constant speed the whole way there, and after the movie was over she drove back home at the same constant speed.
What graph is represented by Ms. Pittman's journey?