Speed, Velocity, and Acceleration

You calculate speed by dividing the distance moved by...?

• Time

• Velocity

• Acceleration

• Vector

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What do you need to know about an object to calculate its velocity?

• Speed and time

• Speed and direction

• Speed and velocity

• Time and direction

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CCSS.HSN.VM.A.1

An object moving at -5 m/s² is doing what?

• Speeding up

• Slowing down

• Moving at the same speed

• Stopped

Which of these objects is NOT accelerating?

• A plane slowing down to land

• A rocket taking off into space

• A hiker moving at the same speed for hours

• A rollerblader heading downhill

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Acceleration of an object happens when things ________

• slow down
• go faster
• change direction (turn)
• All of the above

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

In the distance vs. time graph, what type of motion does the line represent?

• No motion
• Constant velocity
• Acceleration
• Deceleration

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

In the distance vs. time graph, what type of motion does the line represent?

• Acceleration
• No motion
• Deceleration
• Constant Velocity

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

A car traveling 300 miles in 5 hours is an example of _____. 

• Speed
• Velocity
• Acceleration
• Direction

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CCSS.HSN.VM.A.1

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 speed
• Speeding up
• Slowing down
• Not moving

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1