Forces and Motion Graphs

Two toy cars are traveling on a track. Thirteen minutes after they start, how do the speeds of the cars compare?

• Both cars are traveling at the same speed.

• Both cars have stopped moving on the track.

• Car 1 is moving faster.

• Car 2 is moving faster.

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This is a graph of the motion of a small boat traveling at a constant speed. How far will the boat travel in 15 hours?

• 10 km

• 15 km

• 25 km

• 30 km

This graph shows the motion of an object as it moves away from a point and then back to its starting point. Which graph shows the total distance traveled by the object?

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Four students went on a 3-kilomater hike. Each student was hiking a different speed. The distance the students hiked during the first 30 minutes is shown in each graph. If each student continued at the same speed, which graph shows the hiker that finished the 3-kilometer hike first?

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The graph shows the motion of a student walking at different speeds. During which time interval does the student walk with a negative acceleration?

• 0-2 seconds

• 2 - 4 seconds

• 4- 8 seconds

• 8-12 seconds

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Which graph could represent a car moving at a constant speed in a forward direction?

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If the man and the ball travels 90 m in 9 seconds, what is their average speed?

• 10 m/s
• 99 m/s
• 180 m/s
• 10 meters

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Which speed is the fastest?

• 25 km/hr
• 38 km/hr
• 72 km/hr
• 95 km/hr

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If a lizard can run 8m across the water in 4 seconds, how fast is he travelling?

• 32 m/s
• 2 seconds
• 2 m/s
• 34 meters

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If a dolphin can swim 100 meters in 5 seconds, what is the dolphin's speed?

• 25 m/s
• 20 m/s
• 20 meters
• 500 m/s

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