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Analyzing Position-time Graphs

Authored by Alex Gary

Physics

10th - 12th Grade

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Analyzing Position-time Graphs
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

To determine how far from the detector an object is located on a Position-time graph I should...

Look at the vertical axis at that time

Look at the steepness of the line (slope)

Look at if the slope is positive or negative

Look at the direction of the curvature, if any

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

To determine how fast an object is moving on a Position-time graph I should...

Look at the vertical axis at that time

Look at the steepness of the line (slope)

Look at if the slope is positive or negative

Look at the direction of the curvature, if any

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

To determine which way an object is moving on a Position-time graph I should...

Look at the vertical axis at that time

Look at the steepness of the line (slope)

Look at if the slope is positive or negative

Look at the direction of the curvature, if any

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

To determine which way an object is accelerating on a Position-time graph I should...

Look at the vertical axis at that time

Look at the steepness of the line (slope)

Look at if the slope is positive or negative

Look at the direction of the curvature, if any

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Describe the signs of velocity and acceleration of an object given by this Position-time graph.

velocity = negative, accel = negative

velocity = positive, accel = negative

velocity = negative, accel = positive

velocity = positive, accel = positive

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Describe the motion of an object given by this Position-time graph.

slowing down, moving backward

slowing down, moving forward

speeding up, moving backward

speeding up, moving forward

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Describe the signs of velocity and acceleration of an object given by this Position-time graph.

velocity = negative, accel = negative

velocity = positive, accel = positive

velocity = negative, accel = positive

velocity = positive, accel = negative

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