Motion Graphing

What does the slope of each line on the graph tell you?

• The speed of each runner
• The acceleration of each runner

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Which runner complete the 100 meter race in the least amount of time?

• Albert
• Bob
• Charlie

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Which runner started out the fastest?

• Albert
• Bob
• Charlie

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What is happening between 9am and 11am?

• The cyclist is traveling up a hill
• The cyclists is speeding up
• The cyclists is traveling at a constant speed
• The cyclist is slowing down

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What do you think the cyclist is doing between 11am and 1pm?

• The cyclist has stopped for lunch
• The cyclists is riding at a constant speed on flat ground
• The cyclist is practicing sprints
• The cyclist is riding up a hill

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What is the total distance covered by 2 pm?

• 40 miles
• 30 miles
• 60 miles
• 10 miles

What is happening in section C?

• going down a hill

• speed is increasing

• speed is decreasing

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What is occurring at E?

• It is traveling at a constant speed

• there is no change in motion

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

At which position is the object accelerating the fastest?

• c

• k

• neither because they are slowing down, which isn't acceleration

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What is the line on this graph showing?

• moving away from starting point at a constant speed
• moving back towards the starting point at a constant speed
• acceleration (getting faster)
• deceleration (getting slower)

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1