Velocity and Acceleration Graphs and Calculations

Which runner had a head start?

• A
• B
• C

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

From 3 sec to 5 sec, the object is

• moving at a constant speed

• speeding up

• not moving

• slowing down

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1

On a distance vs. time graph, the steeper the slope _____

• the slower the speed
• the faster the speed
• less acceleration
• greater acceleration

What is this object doing?

• speeding up
• slowing down
• not moving
• moving at a constant velocity

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1

What is the speed of an object that travels 60 meters in 4 seconds?

• 240 m/s
• 15 m/s
• 0.067 m/s
• 15 mph

Velocity is both ____ and _____. 

• speed , direction 
• direction, mass
• volume, density 
• direction, magnitude 

What is the time required for a cart traveling at 12 m/s to travel 116 m?

• 9.667 s
• 6 s
• 0.167 s
• depends on the mass of the cart

How much time does it take for a car travelling at 70 miles/hour to travel 450 miles?

• 6.42 hours
• 0.22 hours
• 19,500 hours
• none of the above

Which section of the graph shows negative acceleration?

• AB

• BC

• EF

• GH

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1

What kind of acceleration is shown here?

• positive
• negative
• none
• varies

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1