Acceleration

What is the formula to calculate speed?

• Speed = time/distance
• Speed = distance/time
• Speed = distance x time
• Speed = time x distance

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

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

• The object is going down a hill.
• The object is returning to its starting location.
• The object is slowing down.
• The object is staying still.

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CCSS.HSF.IF.B.4

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

• The object is accelerating.
• The object is not moving.
• The object is decelerating.
• The object is moving at a constant speed.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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

• Walking 
• Running
• Standing Still 
• Walking Fast

What is happening at E?

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

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

What is this graph showing?

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

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CCSS.HSF.IF.B.4

What is this graph showing?

• Constant Speed
• object is speeding up
• object is slowing down
• No motion

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Acceleration describes how an object’s velocity is changing. Which of the following scenarios provides the best example of an accelerating object?

• A car driving at a constant speed

• A book sitting on top of a high shelf

• A toy train traveling in a circle

• A toy boat floating in a bathtub

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

In which time interval was the speed of the object decreasing?

• between 0 s and 2 s
• between 2 s and 4 s 
• between 6 s and 8 s
• between 8 s and 10 s

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1

In which time interval was the object speeding up?   

• between 0 s and 2 s
• between 2 s and 4 s
• between 6 s and 8 s
• between 8 s and 10 s

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1