5.P.1.2 & 1.3 - Distance/Time Graphs

What does a distance/time graph represent?

• It shows the speed of an object at a specific moment.

• It shows how far an object has traveled over a specific period of time.

• It represents the acceleration of an object over time.

• It indicates the direction of an object's movement.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What does a flat line on a distance/time graph indicate?

• The object is moving at a constant speed.

• The object is accelerating.

• The object is not moving; it is at rest.

• The object is moving in reverse.

What does a straight diagonal line on a distance/time graph represent?

• The object is at rest.

• The object is moving at a constant speed.

• The object is accelerating.

• The object is moving in reverse.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What can you infer if one line on a distance/time graph is steeper than another?

• The steeper line represents an object that is moving faster than the object represented by the less steep line.

• The steeper line indicates that the object is stationary.

• The steeper line shows that the object is moving slower than the object represented by the less steep line.

• The steeper line represents an object that has stopped moving.

What does it mean if a distance/time graph shows a line that goes down?

• The object is moving away from the starting point.

• The object is at rest.

• The object is moving back towards the starting point.

• The object is accelerating.

What does a curve on a distance/time graph signify?

• The object is moving at a constant speed.

• The object is at rest.

• A curve indicates that the object's speed is changing; it may be speeding up or slowing down.

• The object is moving in a circular path.

What does it mean if two objects have the same distance/time graph?

• Both objects traveled the same distance over the same time period, indicating they had the same speed.

• One object is faster than the other.

• The objects are at rest during the time period.

• The objects traveled different distances in the same time period.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

How can you tell if an object is moving faster than another on a distance/time graph?

• The object with the steeper slope on the graph is moving faster.

• The object with the flatter slope on the graph is moving faster.

• The object that covers more distance in the same time is moving faster.

• The object that starts at a higher position on the graph is moving faster.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What does a horizontal line at the top of a distance/time graph indicate?

• It indicates that the object has reached its maximum distance and is no longer moving.

• It indicates that the object is moving at a constant speed.

• It indicates that the object is accelerating.

• It indicates that the object is moving backwards.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

How can you determine the speed of an object from a distance/time graph?

• By calculating the area under the curve

• By measuring the length of the graph

• By calculating the slope of the line on the graph; steeper slopes indicate higher speeds.

• By counting the number of points on the graph

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