Graphing Motion and Speed Warm Up

Choose the graph that matches the following scenario:

A student walked to his locker, stopped for a few seconds and then continued on the same path to class.

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Choose the graph that matches the following scenario:

A student walked at a steady, constant pace as she went from one class to the other.

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Choose the graph that matches the following scenario:

A student ran to the cafeteria, then stopped and looked around for his lunch kit, and then ran back to the class to get it.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Choose the graph that matches the following scenario:

After the school bus picked up a student it accelerated down the road.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

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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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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

A student walks 2.0 km in a time of 30 minutes. The student then stop for 15 minutes to eat a snack then travels 1.0 km in 15 minutes.

Which graph shows the journey described?

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Which runner was faster?

• Runner A
• Runner B

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Which of these accurately describes the motion of the toy train?

• The toy train speeds up while going forward and then slows down

• The toy train slows down while going forward and the moves backwards.

• The toy train moves forward at a constant speed , slows down, and then stops.

• The toy train moves forward at in increasing speed, stops, and then moves forward.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Accurately describes the motion of the toy train from 4 seconds-7 seconds

• it is increasing speed

• it is at a constant speed

• it is stopped

• it is headed to the start

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

The graph shows the distance a car traveled in 5 seconds while moving on a freeway. What is the average speed of the car?

Hint: Pick a point on the line and locate the distance and time measurements. Then, divide that distance by time to find its average speed.

• 28 m/s

• 145 m/s

• 700 m/s

• 2.7 m/s

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1