Force and Motion 1.1 Motion and Speed

What animal can be found in section B1 of the zoo map?

• Gorillas

• Elephants

• Zebras

• Tigers

What is the standard unit for speed? (NOT in the United States)

• Kilometers per hour

• Miles per hour

• Meters per second

• Feet per second

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

How do you calculate the average speed of an object using a distance-time graph?

• By dividing the change in distance by the change in time

• By multiplying distance and time

• By adding distance and time

• By subtracting time from distance

Which two points are used to calculate the slope in the ostrich graph?

• (0, 0) and (5, 70)

• (5, 70) and (10, 140)

• (2, 40) and (8, 120)

• (3, 60) and (9, 130)

What is the change in distance between the two points used in the ostrich graph?

• 50 m

• 60 m

• 70 m

• 80 m

What is the purpose of using a distance-time graph?

• To measure temperature

• To show the motion of an object

• To calculate weight

• To determine volume

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What is the average speed of an object if the slope of the line is 14 m/s?

• 10 m/s

• 12 m/s

• 14 m/s

• 16 m/s

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

In a distance-time graph, what does a steeper line indicate?

• The object is slowing down.

• The object is moving at a constant speed.

• The object is speeding up.

• The object has stopped.

What does a flat, horizontal line on a distance-time graph indicate about the object's speed?

• The object is speeding up.

• The object is moving at a constant speed.

• The object is slowing down.

• The object is not moving.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What happens to the speed of an object if the line on a distance-time graph becomes less steep?

• The object speeds up.

• The object slows down.

• The object stops.

• The object moves at a constant speed.