Force Motion and Graphing Motion

Carlos and Andrew decided to race each other home from school. The graph above shows the motion of the boys during the race. Which best describes the race?

• Both boys reached the finish line at the same time.

• Andrew won the race because he reached the finish line in a shorter amount of time.

• Carlos won the race because he reached the finish line in a shorter amount of time.

• Andrew won the race because he reached the finish line in a longer amount of time.

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Force and Motion

This graph shows the motion of an object. How long did it take the object to travel to a position of 30 meters?

• 1 second

• 2 seconds

• 3 seconds

• 4 seconds

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Force and Motion

Which best describes what happens on a position over time graph when an object stops moving?

• The position increases, and the time increases.

• The position increases, but the time stays the same.

• The position does not change, but the time increases.

• The position does not change, and the time stays the same.

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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

The graph above displays the motion of an object. Which statement best describes the motion of the object from second 3 to second 4?

• The object is moving at a constant speed.

• The object is decreasing its speed.

• The object is moving backwards.

• The object is not moving.

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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

Jane made this graph of the distance her family traveled during a trip. How far did they travel during the first 2 hours of the trip?

• 50 km

• 100 km

• 200 km

• 350 km

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Force and Motion

The graph above represents the motion of a bike. At what point did the bike most likely begin to move down a decline?

• between seconds 1 and 3

• between seconds 4 and 6

• between seconds 6 and 8

• between seconds 8 and 10

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Force and Motion

Below is a distance time graph that shows the motion of a student on a walk. Which statement best describes the students' motion?

• The student walks slowly at first, then increases their speed, stops, and very quickly returns to the starting point.

• The student walks up a hill at the beginning, and then has a flat surface, and then walks down a hill at the end.

• The student is going faster and faster in the last two minutes.

• The student starts out moving very fast, slows down in the middle of the walk, and then speeds up again at the end.

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Force and Motion

The graph above represents a traveling car. What can be determined about the speed at which the car is traveling?

• The car is accelerating.

• The car is slowing down.

• The car is traveling at various speeds.

• The car is traveling at a constant speed.

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Force and Motion