Quiz: Reading Motion Graphs and Determining Speed

The table shows position and time of a moving object in a straight line.

Which THREE statements are correct about the object's motion?

• The object comes back to its original position after 7 seconds.

• The object moves only in the forward direction from 0 to 7 seconds.

• The object stays in the same position from 3 seconds to 4 seconds.

• The object starts moving in a backward direction after 5 seconds time.

• The object is moving in the forward direction between 1 second and 3 second.

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The table below shows the location of two objects over time.

Which object is moving with a greater amount of speed? (speed = distance ÷ time)

• Object 1

• Object 2

• Both objects are moving at the same speed.

• One cannot tell which object is moving with greater speed.

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Which can be determined about the movement of the object?

• As time increased, the object stood still.

• As time increased, the object stopped and started.

• As time increased, the object got closer to the beginning position.

• As time increased, the object got farther away from the beginning position.

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Jason and his family took a 12-mile canoe ride that lasted 4 hours. What was their average rate of speed? (speed = distance ÷ time)

• 3 miles per hour

• 8 miles per hour

• 12 miles per hour

• 48 miles per hour

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Object Y traveled 700 meters in 10 seconds. Object Z traveled 500 meters in 10 seconds. How much faster was Object Y than Object Z? (speed = distance ÷ time)

• 2 meters per second

• 20 meters per second

• 40 meters per second

• 60 meters per second

Which is the best explanation of Jonathon’s graph?

• On Jonathon’s way home from school, he stopped to play at the park. After playing for 10 minutes, he went home.

• On Jonathon’s way home from school, he remembered he needed to stop at the store for his mom. After 5 minutes in the store, he went home.

• On Jonathon’s way home from school, he remembered he forgot his reading book. After he picked up his reading book from school, he went home.

• On Jonathon’s way home from school, he realized he forgot his reading book. After he picked up his reading book from school, he stopped at the store and then went home.

A car travels for 160 miles. What else is needed to determine the car’s speed?

• the mass of the car being driven

• the number of people in the car

• the type of surface on which the car is driven

• the amount of time it takes for the car to drive 160 miles

Which reason most likely describes Jake’s action during point T and U?

• Jake made it to the top of a hill.

• Jake returned home to get his lunch.

• Jake arrived at school and stayed the day.

• Jake took a break and sat on a park bench.

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The graph below describes the motion of an object.

• It is at rest.

• It has a constant speed.

• It has a constant acceleration.

• It is going slower at later times.

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When did the speed of the jet ski increase the most?

• between seconds 1 and 2

• between seconds 9 and 10

• between seconds 6 and 7

• between seconds 8 and 9

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