Interpreting Motion Graphs

What is happening at A?

• Stationary
• Accelerating
• Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position
• Steady speed; returning to start position

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-1

What is happening at D?

• Stationary
• Accelerating
• Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position
• Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position

Tags

CCSS.HSF.IF.B.4

What is happening at E?

• Stationary
• Accelerating
• Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position
• Steady speed; returning to start position

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Speed =

• distance / time
• time / distance
• distance * time

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Velocity is

• speed and acceleration
• constant speed
• a frame of reference
• speed in a given direction

What does this graph represent?

• Constant speed
• Acceleration
• Not moving

What does this graph represent?

• Constant Speed
• Acceleration
• Not moving

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Which runner had a head start?

• A
• B
• C

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

from 3rd second to 5th second, the object is

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

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-1

Which runner won the race?

• A
• B
• C

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1