5.P.1.3 Quiz

1. A toy robot moved from a starting point and traveled in a straight line at different speeds. Then the robot turned around and traveled in a straight line at different speeds as it returned to its starting point. Which sentence describes the motion of the robot between seconds 3 and 4?

• A. The robot was moving away from the starting point.

• B. The robot was moving toward the starting point.

• C. The robot was stopped in one place away from the starting point.

• D. The robot was moving back and forth around the starting point.

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Two sailboats are moving as shown in the graph below.

Which statement is correct based on the data in the graph?

• A. Boat A traveled faster than Boat B.

• B. Boat B traveled faster than Boat A.

• C. Boat A traveled for a longer time than Boat B.

• D. Boat B traveled for a longer time than Boat A.

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3. Jane made this graph of the distance her family traveled during a trip. How far did they travel during the first 2 hours of the trip?

• A. 50 km

• B. 100 km

• C. 200 km

• D. 350 km

4. This graph shows how a delivery truck traveled in one workday. How far did the truck travel from hour 4 to hour 5 of its delivery schedule?

• A. 0 km

• B. 50 km

• C. 100 km

• D. 150 km

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5. Which graph represents an object that is increasing (acceleration) in

speed?

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6. Above is a distance time graph that shows the motion of a student on a walk. Which statement best describes the students' motion?

• A. The student walks slowly at first, then increases their speed, stops, and very quickly returns to the starting point.

• B. The student walks up a hill at the beginning, and then has a flat surface, and then walks down a hill at the end.

• C. The student is going faster and faster in the last two minutes.

• D. The student starts out moving very fast, slows down in the middle of the walk, and then speeds up again at the end.

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7. Crystal recorded the distance and time she and Lisa drove their race cars. Which best describes the difference in the motion of the two race cars?

(speed = distance ÷ time)

• A. Crystal’s race car is decreasing speed, and Lisa’s race car is increasing speed.

• B. Crystal’s race car is increasing speed, and Lisa’s race car is decreasing speed.

• C. Crystal’s race car has not moved, and Lisa’s race car is moving forward.

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8. This graph represents two cars that were in a race. After one hour, how much faster was Car A traveling than Car B?

• A. 10 miles per hour faster

• B. 20 miles per hour faster

• C. 70 miles per hour faster

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9. Below is a graph displaying the speed of a car. Which best describes the time the driver began applying the brakes of the car?

• A. at 10 seconds

• B. at 20 seconds

• C. at 30 seconds

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10. Which best describes what happens on a position over time graph when an object stops moving?

• A. The position increases, and the time increases.

• B. The position increases, but the time stays the same.

• C. The position does not change, but the time increases.

• D. The position does not change, and the time stays the same.