Acceleration and Speed Graphs

What is the average speed of the person during the first 5 seconds?

• 0 m/s

• 1 m/s 

• 3 m/s

• 6 m/s 

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

A roller coasters accelerates from an initial speed of 6.0 m/s to a final speed of 70 m/s over 4 seconds. What's the acceleration?

• 24 m/s²

• 18 m/s²

• 16 m/s²

• 16 m/s

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

A car accelerates from a standstill to 70 m/s in 10 seconds.  What is the acceleration?

• 0.7m/s²

• 7m/s²

• 14m/s²

• none of the above

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

A golf ball accelerates off a tee at 15m/s², changing its velocity from 0m/s to 50 m/s down the fairway. How long did it take the golf ball to accelerate?

• 750 seconds

• 35 seconds

• 0.3 seconds

• 3.3 seconds

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1

What is happening at D?

• Stationary

• Accelerating

• Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position

• Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

At 60 seconds, how far had this object traveled? 

• 0 m

• 10 m

• 20 m

• 40 m

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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.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

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What is occurring at the time between 20 and 50 seconds?

• Constant speed

• Speed is changing

• No motion

• slow motion

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Using information from the graph, what can be determined  about the speed of the bus?

• The speed is constant.

• The speed is changing.

• The bus isn't moving

• the wheels on the bus go round and round

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What is a measure of the change of velocity of a moving object?

• speed

• acceleration

• motion 

• velocity