Speed/Distance Graphs

What does this graph represent?

• Constant speed
• Acceleration
• Not moving

During which interval is the object speeding up?

• A to B
• B to C
• D to E
• E to F

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

What is this graph showing?

• Constant Speed
• Acceleration (speeding up)
• Deceleration (slowing down)
• No motion

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

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

• accelerating/speeding up
• moving at a constant speed 
• not moving 
• accelerating/slowing down. 

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-1

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.

• A
• B
• C
• D

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

• A
• B
• C
• D

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

• A
• B
• C
• D

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?

• Top Left
• Top Right
• Bottom Left
• Bottom Right

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

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

• Finn
• Marceline
• Jake
• All are traveling the same speed

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

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:

• at a rate of 5 meters per second.
• at a rate of 1 meter per second.
• steadily and accelerated for 5 seconds.
• gradually and slowed down for 5 seconds.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1