Describing Motion Graphs

What is happening in this graph?

• Constant Speed

• At Rest

• Object on Flat Road

• Object changing position

Which statement about the graph is true?

• The student walked faster in the first 5 minutes than in the next 5 minutes

• The student walked up 2 hills, then on a flat road, then downhill

• The student walked faster from 5-10 minutes than from 0-5 minutes

• The student accelerated, then went at a constant speed, then slowed down

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Which best describes the student’s walk?

• The student walked at a steady pace and then returned to the starting point

• The student went up a hill, and then down a hill.

• The student walked quickly at the beginning but then slowed down

• The student walked slowly at the beginning, and faster at the e

When is the biggest decrease in movement?

• between seconds 0 and 1

• between seconds 1 and 2

• between seconds 2 and 5

• between seconds 5 and 6

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When did the earthworm move the greatest distance?

• between 0 and 1 minutes

• between 1 and 2 minute

• between 2 and 3 minutes

• between 3 and 4 minutes

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Which statement describes BEST their movement?

• The pig is traveling faster because it reached 500 meters in a shorter time

• The human is faster because it reached 500 meters in a longer time

• The cheetah, human, and pig all traveled at the same speed

• The cheetah is faster because it reached 500 meters in shorter time

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If the car continues to travel at a constant speed, how far will the car will have travel in 2 hours?

• 60 Miles

• 80 Miles

• 100 Miles

• 120 Miles

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Which best explains the results of the race?

• Car 1 traveled the fastest.

• Car 2 traveled the fastest.

• Car 1 traveled the farthest distance.

• Car 2 traveled the shortest distance

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Which statement best describes the motion of the object from second 3 to second 4?

• The object is accelerating

• The object is moving up a hill

• The object is moving at a constant speed.

• The object is at rest

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Based on the graph, which is the estimated speed of the plane?

• 100 miles/hour

• 300 miles/hour

• 400 miles/hour

• 600 miles/hour

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