Speed and Acceleration Graphing REVIEW

A change in an object's position relative to a reference point is called ____________ .

• speed
• velocity
• motion
• acceleration

A place or object used for comparison to determine if something is in motion is called 

• a position
• a reference point
• a constant
• velocity

The distance traveled by a moving object per unit of time is called ______________.

• speed
• acceleration
• motion
• velocity

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

When you know both the speed and direction of an object's motion, you know the

• average speed of the object
• acceleration of the object
• distance the object has traveled
• velocity of the object

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CCSS.HSN.VM.A.1

The rate at which velocity changes is called

• speed
• direction
• acceleration
• motion

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1

Which of these is an example of negative acceleration (or deceleration)?

• a bird taking off for flight
• a baseball released by a pitcher
• a car approaching a red light
• an airplane following a straight flight path

If the speed of an object does not change, the object is traveling at

• constant speed
• average speed
• increasing speed
• decreasing speed

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Speed that does not change is referred to as __________ speed.

• changing
• constant
• continuous
• dangerous

Describe the speed of the object from 4-6 seconds using the distance vs. time graph.

• Increasing speed
• Decreasing speed
• Not moving
• Constant speed

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CCSS.HSF.IF.B.4

Describe the speed of the object from
0-2 seconds using the distance vs. time graph.

• Constant
• Speeding up
• Slowing down
• Not moving

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1