Motion Graphs and Diagrams Quiz

Which one of the oil drop diagrams describes an object that is moving to the right and speeding up?

• A

• B

• C

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An old car with a leaky engine leaves the following oil drop trace on the street. Which statement describes how the car was moving?

• The car moved at a constant speed; it slowed down; it then remained at rest.

• The car slowed down from a high speed to a rest position and remained at rest.

• The car moved at a constant speed; it then was at rest for several seconds.

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Consider the plot shown at the right. Which of the motions is consistent with the graph? (NOTE: This is a POSITION VS TIME graph.)

• The object is moving to the right and speeding up.

• The object is moving to the left and speeding up.

• The object is moving to the right and slowing down.

• The object is moving to the left and slowing down.

Consider the plot shown at the right. Which of the motions is consistent with the graph? (NOTE: This is a POSITION VS TIME graph.)

• The object is moving to the right and speeding up.

• The object is moving to the left and speeding up.

• The object is moving to the right and slowing down.

• The object is moving to the left and slowing down.

Consider the plot shown at the right. Which description below is consistent with the graph? (NOTE: This is a POSITION VS TIME graph.)

• The object moves at a constant speed and then slows down to rest.

• The object moves horizontally and then falls at a constant speed.

• The object is at rest and then moves in the negative direction at a constant speed.

Consider the plot shown at the right. Which description below is consistent with the graph? (NOTE: This is a POSITION VS TIME graph.)

• The object moves slowly at a constant speed and then faster at a constant speed.

• The object accelerates in the positive direction and then accelerates more rapidly.

• The object moves forward, changes direction and then accelerates more rapidly.

Consider the plot shown at the right. Which description below is consistent with the graph? (NOTE: This is a POSITION VS TIME graph.)

• The object accelerates in the positive direction and then in the negative direction.

• The object moves upwards, reaches its peak and then falls with an acceleration.

• The object moves at a constant speed in the positive direction and then moves at a constant speed in the negative direction.

Which one of the following graphs describes an object that is moving from slow to fast?

• Graph A

• Graph B

• Graph C

• Graph D

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The two lines in this POSITION VS TIME graph represents the motion of objects A and B. How is the motion of a different from B?

• Object A has a constant speed and Object B has a changing speed.

• Object A is moving in a straight line; Object B is changing its direction

• Object A is moving fast and Object B is moving slow.

• Object A is speeding up and Object B is slowing down.

The 4 labeled lines on the POSITION VS TIME graph represent the motion of objects, A, B, C, and D. Which one of the 4 objects is moving with the lowest speed?

• Line A

• Line B

• Line C

• Line D