Position Time Graphs

What could account for Marie’s motion at 27 minutes?

• She was late so she broke the speed limit

• She forgot something at home and ran back to get it

• She was stopped at a red light

• She was driving across the top of a hill

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What does the slope of a position-time graph represent?

• Distance

• Displacement

• Velocity

• Acceleration

Which runner had a head start?

• A

• B

• C

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from 3rd second to 5th second, the object is

• moving at a constant speed

• speeding up

• not moving

• slowing down

What does this graph represent?

• Constant speed

• Acceleration

• Not moving

On a distance vs. time graph, the steeper the slope _____

• the slower the speed

• the faster the speed

• less acceleration

• greater acceleration

On a position-time graph, the position (distance) is plotted on the ____ axis.

• x

• y

When was Marie driving the fastest?

• C to D

• D to E

• E to F

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It usually takes Marie 30 minutes to get to work. Did her trip take...

• The average amount of time.

• Longer then average amount of time.

• Shorter then average amount of time.

How far away is Marie's work from her house?

• 40 mi

• 25 mi

• 20 mi

• 5 mi