Understanding Velocity-Time Graphs

Understanding Velocity-Time Graphs

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physics, Science

8th - 10th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Emma Peterson

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This video tutorial focuses on velocity-time graphs, explaining how they depict changes in an object's velocity over time. It covers the importance of understanding graph gradients to determine acceleration and deceleration, and how to calculate these values. The video also discusses constant velocity, increasing acceleration, and methods to find the distance traveled by calculating the area under the graph. It concludes with tips on estimating areas under curved sections and encourages viewers to share the video.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What do velocity-time graphs show about an object's motion?

How distance changes over time

How speed changes over time

How velocity changes over time

How acceleration changes over time

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

On a velocity-time graph, what does a positive gradient indicate?

Constant acceleration

No motion

Constant speed

Constant deceleration

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do you calculate acceleration from a velocity-time graph?

Change in time divided by change in velocity

Change in velocity divided by change in time

Velocity multiplied by time

Time divided by velocity

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does a flat section on a velocity-time graph represent?

Increasing velocity

Decreasing velocity

Constant velocity

No motion

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How can you find the distance traveled using a velocity-time graph?

By measuring the height of the graph

By calculating the area under the curve

By finding the slope of the graph

By counting the number of peaks

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the formula for the area of a triangle used in calculating distance on a velocity-time graph?

Base times height

Base plus height

Base minus height

One-half base times height

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is the area under a velocity-time graph not given in meters squared?

Because it represents acceleration

Because it represents distance

Because it represents velocity

Because it represents time

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