Distance and Motion

Which runner has the fastest average speed?

• Ling-Ling

• LaToya

• Bill

• Jose

According to Newton's first law of motion, a moving object _____

• gradually slows and then stops

• has a constant positive acceleration

• transfers energy to its environment

• continues moving at the same velocity unless a force acts on it

_____ measures an object's tendency to resist changing its motion.

• Acceleration

• Gravity

• Inertia

• Mass

According to the trend in these data, which of the following values is most likely the speed of the object after falling for 6 s?

• 26.7 m/s

• 15.1 m/s

• 20.1 m/s

• 0 m/s

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Over which of the following time intervals is the acceleration of the object the greatest?

• 0 s to 1 s

• 1 s to 2 s

• 2 s to 3 s

• 4 s to 5 s

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Earth's _____ causes projectiles to follow a curved path.

• gravity

• acceleration

• circumference

• mass

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The graph shows the distance a student walks down a hall over time. During which time interval was the student moving the fastest?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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What does this graph represent?

• Constant Speed

• Acceleration

• Not moving

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The graph shows Ashley riding her bike to Maria's house. 
What was occurring from point B to point C?

• She was increasing her speed.

• She stopped for 4 minutes

• She was decreasing in speed

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Can be measured in meters (m)

• Distance

• Time

• Speed

• Acceleration

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