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Motion Graphs
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Lindsay Crawford
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This quiz focuses on motion graphs, specifically position-time and velocity-time graphs, which is a fundamental topic in middle school physical science. The content is appropriate for grades 6-8, requiring students to interpret graphical representations of motion, understand the relationships between position, velocity, and acceleration, and analyze real-world scenarios involving moving objects. Students need to understand that horizontal lines on position-time graphs represent objects at rest, while sloped lines indicate motion, with steeper slopes representing faster speeds. They must distinguish between position-time graphs and velocity-time graphs, recognizing that constant velocity appears as horizontal lines on velocity-time graphs and sloped lines indicate acceleration or deceleration. The quiz also requires students to perform basic calculations, such as determining acceleration from velocity-time graphs, and apply their understanding of motion concepts including the definitions of velocity as speed with direction and acceleration as any change in velocity. Created by Lindsay Crawford, a Science teacher in the US who teaches grades 6 and 8. This quiz serves as an excellent tool for formative assessment, allowing teachers to gauge student understanding of motion graph interpretation before moving to more complex kinematics concepts. The variety of question formats, from graph analysis to conceptual definitions, makes it versatile for use as a warm-up activity, homework assignment, or review session before summative assessments. Teachers can use this quiz to identify common misconceptions about motion graphs and provide targeted instruction on areas where students struggle. The content aligns with NGSS standards 5-PS2-1 (supporting arguments about forces and motion), MS-PS2-2 (analyzing graphical displays of data to describe relationships of kinetic energy to mass and speed), and addresses Common Core mathematical practices through graph interpretation and data analysis skills essential for scientific literacy.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
During which interval is the object not moving?
Tags
CCSS.HSF.IF.B.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
During which interval is the object traveling at a constant velocity?
Tags
CCSS.8.EE.B.5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
During which interval is the object slowing down?
Tags
CCSS.8.EE.B.5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Acceleration occurs when an object changes its speed or ______.
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS2-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which runner stopped for a rest?
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NGSS.MS-PS3-1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which runner won the race?
Tags
CCSS.8.EE.B.5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How long did one of the runner's rest?
Tags
CCSS.HSF.IF.B.4
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