Motion Graphs

What is this graph showing?

• The object is moving away from starting point at a constant speed

• The object is moving back towards the starting point at a constant speed

• The object is increasing its velocity

• The object is decreasing its velocity

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What does this graph represent?

• Constant speed
• Acceleration
• Not moving

The picture of the position vs. time graph shows an object that is...

• speeding up

• moving at a constant speed

• not moving

• slowing down.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Which runner stopped for a rest?

• Albert
• Bob
• Charlie

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What does either line on this graph represent?

• Constant Speed

• Speeding up

• Not moving

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What does a negative sloped line mean on a position vs time graph?

• The object is not moving at all

• The object is slowing down.

• The object is moving at a constant back to where it started.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Which best describes this motion in the graph?

• stopped, walking, running home

• running, walking, stopped, walking home

• walking, stopped, walking, running home

• walking, running, running, stopped

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Which segment shows the faster speed?

• A to B

• C to D

• B to C

• E to F

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

During which interval is the object not moving?

• B to C
• C to D
• D to E
• only at point A

During which interval is the object speeding up?

• A to B
• B to C
• D to E
• E to F

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1