Graphing Displacement and Velocity

The motions of Objects A, B, and C are represented on a position-time graph. Observe their lines and rank the speeds of Objects A, B, and C from slowest to fastest.

• A, B, C

• B, A, C

• A, C, B

• C, B, A

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Which graph shows a car that is moving at a constant velocity?

• A
• B
• C
• none of them

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Describe the motion of the object in the graph

• constant velocity
• speeding up
• slowing down
• at rest

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Which runner had a head start?

• A
• B
• C
• none

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In which of the following graphs (click the image) are both runners moving at the same speed (note that graph c is the bottom right graph, and graph d is the bottom left graph)? 

• Graph A
• Graph B
• Graph C
• Graph D

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Which distance vs. time graphs best represent the motion of an object that started with fast speed then slowed down?

• A, B
• B,C
• A,C
• C,D

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Which graph shows a car that is speeding up?

• A
• B
• C
• none of them

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What is the object's velocity at 3 seconds?

• +3 m
• +5 m
• +5 m/s
• +1 m/s

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According to the graph how far does the person travel in the first 5 seconds?

• 2 m
• 10 m
• 0 m
• 5 m

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During which interval is the object traveling at a constant velocity?

• B to C
• D to E
• F to G
• it traveling at a constant velocity during all of the intervals shown.

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