Distance & Time Graphs

Sandra and Joey are bicycling across town along a flat road. A portion of their trip is graphed below.

Based on the graph, which of the following is true?

• Sandra traveled a greater distance than Joey.

• Sandra and Joey both traveled at the same speed.

• Joey traveled for a shorter time compared to Sandra.

• Joey was traveling with a negative acceleration compared to Sandra.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

A battery powered car is guided through an obstacle course. The graph shows how the car traveled over a period of time.

Between which two points was the speed of the car the fastest?

• P and Q

• Q and R

• R and S

• S and T

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Which runner won the race?

• A
• B
• C

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

The graph shows the movement of an object at several points in time.

What is the average speed of the object?

• 1 m/minute

• 5 m/minute

• 10 m/minute

• 15 m/minute

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

The graph shows the motion of four different bicyclists during a 25k race.

Based on the graph, which bicyclist traveled at a constant speed during the race?

• bicyclist W

• bicyclist X

• bicyclist Y

• bicyclist Z

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What does this graph represent?

• Constant Speed
• Acceleration
• Not moving

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

How long did it take this object to travel 10 m?

• 0 s
• 10 s
• 15 s
• 20 s

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

How long did it take this object to travel back to its reference/starting point?

• 20 s
• 30 s
• 60 s
• 100 s

What does this graph represent?

• Constant speed
• Acceleration
• Not moving

What is happening at D?

• Stationary
• Accelerating
• Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position
• Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position

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NGSS.K-PS2-1

NGSS.K-PS2-2