Calculating Speed from Graphs

Calculate the speed of the runner represented by the DOTTED line in Graph A.

• 2.5 yd/sec

• 5 yd/sec

• 2.5 sec

• 4 sec

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Calculate the speed of the runner represented by the SOLID line in Graph A.

• 2.5 yd/sec

• 5 yd/sec

• 2.5 sec

• 4 sec

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Calculate the speed of the runner represented by the SOLID line in Graph B.

• 2.5 yd/sec

• 5 yd/sec

• 30 yd

• 4 sec

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Calculate the speed of the runner represented by the DOTTED line in Graph B.

• 2.5 yd/sec

• 5 yd/sec

• 7.5 yd/sec

• 4 sec

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

According to the graph, what was the Speed for the first 5 seconds?

• 1 m/s

• 0.5 m/s

• 5 m/s

• 2 m/s

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

According to the position versus time graph, what was the average speed over the first 12.5 seconds?

Remember: speed = total distance traveled / time

• 1 m/s

• 0.5 m/s

• 0.8 m/s

• 2 m/s

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

How fast is this object?

• 14 m/s

• 3 m/s

• 5 m/s

• 3 km/min

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

According to the graph, what was the speed for the first 5 seconds?

• 1 m/s

• 0.5 m/s

• 5 m/s

• 2 m/s

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

According to the graph, what was the average speed over the first 10 seconds?

• 1 m/s

• 0.5 m/s

• 5 m/s

• 2 m/s

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Calculate the speed of the runner represented by the DOTTED line in Graph C.

• 2.5 yd/sec

• 5 yd/sec

• 10 yd/sec

• 4 sec

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1