Unit 2 Ch 4 Sec 2 - Motion Graphs

What is plotted on the horizontal (x) axis in the position vs. time graph?

• A) Time

• B) Speed

• C) Distance

• D) Position

What formula is used to calculate speed in the given experiment?

• A) v = d/t

• B) v = t/d

• C) v = d * t

• D) v = t * d

What does the data table in Figure 4.11 show?

• A) Time and speed data for a runner

• B) Position and speed data for a runner

• C) Time and position data for a runner

• D) Distance and time data for a runner

What does the phrase "a picture is worth a thousand words" imply in the context of graphs?

• A) Pictures are more important than words

• B) Graphs can quickly convey a lot of information

• C) Words are more important than pictures

• D) Graphs are difficult to understand

What does the straight line on the graph indicate about the runner's movement?

• A) The runner is speeding up

• B) The runner is slowing down

• C) The runner is moving at a constant speed

• D) The runner is stationary

What is the main topic of section 4.2 in the learning material?

• A) Speed of light

• B) Graphs of motion

• C) Newton's laws

• D) Energy conservation

What does a strong relationship between variables on a graph indicate?

• Large changes in one variable cause small changes in the other

• Large changes in one variable cause large changes in the other

• No changes in either variable

• Small changes in one variable cause no changes in the other

What does it mean if a graph shows scattered dots with no obvious pattern?

• There is a strong relationship between variables

• There is a weak relationship between variables

• There is no relationship between variables

• The variables are inversely related

What does the curve in Figure 4.12 indicate about the relationship between angle and time?

What does a steeper line on a position vs. time graph indicate?

• Slower speed

• Faster speed

• Constant speed

• No movement