Speed vs Time Graph

Match the graph to the description:

"The car is traveling at a constant speed."

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Match the graph to the description:

"The car is accelerating speeding up (positive acceleration)."

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Match the graph to the description:

"The car is slowing down (negative acceleration)."

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Segment O-A: The bus is _________________. It's speed changes from 0m/s to 10 m/s in 5 seconds.

• accelerating

• decelerating

• constant speed

• at rest

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Segment A-B: The bus is moving at a _________________ of 10 m/s for 5 seconds.

• accelerating

• decelerating

• constant speed

• at rest

Segment C-D: The bus is _________________. It has stopped.

• accelerating

• decelerating

• constant speed

• at rest

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Segment E-F: The bus is moving at a _________________ of 5 m/s for 4 seconds.

• accelerating

• decelerating

• constant speed

• at rest

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Segment B-C: The bus is _________________. It is slowing down from 10 m/s rest in 3 seconds.

• accelerating

• decelerating

• constant speed

• at rest

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Which of the following speed vs time graphs represents an object moving with constant speed?

• A graph with a horizontal line

• A graph with a line sloping upwards

• A graph with a line sloping downwards

• A graph with a curved line

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1