Quiz about Motion Graphs

Question 1

During which segment did the car come to a complete stop?

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Segment B to C

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Segment A to B

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Segment C to D

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Segment D to E

Question 2

During which segment did the car travel back toward its starting position?

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Segment C to D

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Segment A to B

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Segment B to C

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Segment D to E

Question 3

During which segment did the car travel the fastest?

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Segment D to E

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Segment A to B

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Segment B to C

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Segment C to D

Question 4

What distance had the car traveled at 10 hours?

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60km

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50km

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60

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50

Question 5

The two variables used in the graph are:

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distance and time

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speed and time

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going fast and slowing down

Question 6

Which graph shows no speed

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Option A is correct

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B.

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C.

Question 7

Which graph constant speed

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Option B is correct

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A.

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C.

Question 8

Which runner accelerated the fastest at the start of the race?

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Runner C

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Runner A

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Runner B

Question 9

Which runner ran at a constant speed

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Runner A

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Runner B

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Runner C

Question 10

Which runner won the race?

Accepted Answer

Runner A

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Runner B

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Runner C

Question 11

Which runner had a bad start to his race?

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Runner B

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Runner A

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Runner C

Question 12

What was runner A's speed at 15 sec?

Accepted Answer

10 m/s

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150

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10

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150 m/s

Question 13

What was runner C's speed between 5 sec and 15 sec?

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0 m/s

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15 m/s

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10 m/s

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5m/s

Question 14

Choose the description that best describes this motion graph.

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The object moved at a constant speed, then stopped. After stopping, it returned to the beginning and then moved back in the original direction at a very fast constant speed.

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The object is accelerating at an increasing rate.

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The object is moving at a constant velocity/speed.

Question 15

Choose the description that best describes this motion graph.

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The object is accelerating at an increasing rate.

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The object is moving at a constant velocity/speed.

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The object moved at a constant speed, then stopped. After stopping, it returned to the beginning and then moved back in the original direction at a very fast constant speed.

Question 16

A vector is a quantity with... (choose all that apply)

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magnitude

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direction

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mass

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speed

Question 17

Which of the following are two examples of vectors?

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velocity, displacement

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force, distance

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speed, mass

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time, acceleration

Question 18

Acceleration occurs when an object changes its speed or ______.

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direction

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force

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inertia

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mass

Question 19

What does this graph represent?

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Constant Speed

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Acceleration

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Not moving

Question 20

What is happening at E?

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Steady speed; returning to start position

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Stationary

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Accelerating

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Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position

Question 21

The graph shows

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positive velocity that's getting slower

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positive velocity that's getting faster

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negative velocity that's getting faster

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negative velocity that's getting slower

Question 22

The graph shows

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negative velocity that's getting slower

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positive velocity that's getting faster

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negative velocity that's getting faster

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positive velocity that's getting slower

Question 23

The graph shows

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negative velocity that's getting faster

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positive velocity that's getting faster

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negative velocity that's getting slower

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positive velocity that's getting slower

Question 24

The graph shows

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positive velocity that's getting faster

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negative velocity that's getting faster

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negative velocity that's getting slower

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positive velocity that's getting slower

Question 25

The graph shows

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positive velocity that's getting slower

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positive velocity that's getting faster

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negative velocity that's getting faster

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negative velocity that's getting slower

Question 26

Select the description of motion from A - B.

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Speeding up away from the origin

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Slowing down away from the origin

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Constant velocity away from the origin

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Constant velocity towards the origin

Question 27

What segment of the graph shows no motion, or standing still?

Accepted Answer

None

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A - B

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B - C

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C - D

Question 28

Describe the motion from B - C.

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Constant velocity of 60 m/min

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Standing still

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Constant velocity of 0 m/min

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Accelerating

Question 29

Describe motion of C - D.

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Slowing down moving toward the origin and then speeding up moving away from the origin

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Constant velocity away from the origin

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Slowing down away from the origin

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Slowing down away from the origin and then slowing down towards the origin

Question 30

What kind of acceleration is shown here?

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positive

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negative

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none

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varies

Question 31

What kind of acceleration is shown here?

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none

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positive

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negative

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varies

Question 32

What is the velocity?

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decreasing

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positive

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negative

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increasing

Question 33

What is the velocity?

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0 m/s

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positive m/s

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negative m/s

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decreasing

Question 34

Which section of the graph shows decreasing velocity?

Accepted Answer

EF

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CD

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DE

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GH

Question 35

Which section of the graph shows constant velocity?

Accepted Answer

BC

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AB

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EF

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GH

Question 36

How fast is this object going at 1 second?

Accepted Answer

30 cm/s

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20 cm/s

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-40 cm/s

Question 37

The slope of a velocity-time graph represents __________.

Accepted Answer

acceleration

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displacement

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speed

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distance

Question 38

Select the description of motion from A - B.

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Speeding up away from the origin

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Slowing down away from the origin

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Constant velocity away from the origin

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Constant velocity towards the origin

Question 39

Select the two correct statements that describe the object's motion.

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The object is moving in the negative direction.

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The object is slowing down.

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The object is moving in the positive direction.

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The object is moving at a constant speed.

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The object is speeding up.

Question 40

Select the two correct statements that describe the object's motion.

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The object is moving in the positive direction.

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The object is speeding up.

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The object is moving in the negative direction.

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The object is moving at a constant speed.

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The object is slowing down.

Question 41

Select the two correct statements that describe the object's motion.

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The object is moving in the negative direction.

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The object is moving at a constant speed.

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The object is moving in the positive direction.

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The object is speeding up.

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The object is slowing down.

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