Position Time Graphs

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

What is happening in this graph from point B to C?

• The object is going down a hill.

• The object is returning to its starting location.

• The object is slowing down.

• The object is staying still.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

The speed of the object is changing during interval:

• A-B

• B-C

• C-D

• D-E

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

From t=1.0 second to t=3.0 seconds, the object is

• moving at a constant speed

• speeding up

• not moving

• slowing down

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

The graph below shows the position versus time of a roller coaster.

What happens at 2-3 seconds?

• The roller coaster is nearing a turn.

• The roller coaster is moving up a hill.

• The roller coaster is moving down a hill.

• The roller coaster is sitting on top of a hill.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Describe the motion of the object in the graph

• Moving with constant speed

• Speeding up

• Not moving

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

This position vs. time graph shows an object...

• not moving

• moving with constant velocity

• moving with changing velocity

The picture of the position vs. time graph shows an object that is...

• accelerating/speeding up

• moving at a constant speed 

• not moving 

• accelerating/slowing down. 

This position vs. time graph shows an object...

• not moving

• moving with constant velocity

• moving with changing velocity

On a Position-Time graph, distance or position is on the Y-axis.

• True

• False