Graphing Motion

Describe the motion of the car in this graph.

• Accelerating

• Stopped

• Constant speed

• Coming back to start

Describe the motion between 20 and 30 seconds.

• Accelerating

• Stopped

• Constant speed

• Coming back to start

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Describe the motion of the car on this graph.

• Accelerating

• Stopped

• Constant speed

• Coming back to start

Choose the graph that matches the following scenario:

A student walked to his locker, stopped for a few seconds and then continued on the same path to class.

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Choose the graph that matches the following scenario:

A student ran to the cafeteria, then stopped and looked around for his lunch kit, and then ran back to the class to get it.

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Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

According to the graph how fast does the person travel in the first 5 seconds?

• 2 m/s
• 10 m/s
• 12.5 m/s
• 1 m/s

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Which runner started out the fastest?

• Albert
• Bob
• Charlie

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

On a position-time graph, a horizontal line means

• the object is at rest

• the object is moving fast

• the object is moving backward

• it is not realistic to have a horizontal line.

What is happening at E?

• Stationary
• Accelerating
• Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position
• Steady speed; returning to start position

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

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