Force Motion and Graphing Motion

Above is a graph displaying the speed of a car. Which best describes the time the driver began applying the brakes of the car?

• at 10 seconds

• at 20 seconds

• at 30 seconds

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Force and Motion

This graph shows the distance a soccer ball has traveled versus time. Which type of motion could the data on the graph indicate?

• The ball moved 5 m during a 10 s interval and then stopped moving.

• The ball moved at a rate of 5 m/s throughout the time period of the graph.

• The ball moved 5 m before the beginning of the graph and then stopped moving at 0 s.

• The ball moved at a rate of 5 m/s before the beginning graph and then stopped moving at 0 s.

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Force and Motion

Which graph represents an object that is decreasing in speed?

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Force and Motion

An airplane flies from North Carolina to New York. Based on the graph, which is the estimated speed of the plane?

• 100 miles/hour

• 300 miles/hour

• 400 miles/hour

• 500 miles/hour

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Force and Motion

The graph above shows the motion of a helicopter. At what time did the helicopter go back to its original position?

• 2 minutes

• 4 minutes

• 6 minutes

• 8 minutes

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Force and Motion

This graph shows how far a runner is at different times during a race. During what part of the trip did the runner move the fastest?

• 0 min to 10 min

• 10 min to 30 min

• 40 min to 60 min

• 70 min to 80 min

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Force and Motion

Joe rode his bike around town. The graph above shows his position over time. Which best describes Joe’s motion between hours 1 and 2?

• He traveled 0 mph.

• He traveled 0.5 mph.

• He traveled 2 mph.

• He traveled 4 mph.

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Force and Motion

Ryan spends the day riding his bicycle around the city. The graph above records his motion during the day. Which is true about Ryan’s speed between 4 and 6 hours?

• His speed was faster than it was during 0 to 2 hours.

• His speed was the same as it was during 0 to 2 hours.

• His speed was slower than it was during 3 to 4 hours.

• His speed was the same as it was during 3 to 4 hours.

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Force and Motion

Alesia is taking a long ride on her bicycle. The graph shows how far she is from home at different times during her ride. What was Alesia doing from hour 3 to hour 4 of the trip?

• moving closer to home

• staying in one place

• riding up a long hill

• moving farther from home

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Force and Motion

Which graph depicts an object whose speed is increasing?

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Force and Motion