2.12 Checkpoint #3

What quantity is represented on the vertical (y-axis)?

• Speed

• Time

• Position

• Acceleration

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What is the unit of measurement for time on the graph?

• Meters (m)

• Seconds (s)

• Meters per second (m/s)

• Newtons (N)

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What was the object's position at t = 5 minutes?

• 5 km

• 5 m

• 10 min

• 4 km

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How much time did it take for the object to reach a position of 5 kilometers?

• 5 s

• 5 min

• 15 min

• 20 min

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In which segment of the graph is the object not moving (at rest)?

• A

• B

• C

• D

What is the object's speed for part A?

• 1 km/min

• 5 km/min

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

The highest point on a velocity-time graph represents (a)   .

• The fastest acceleration
• The total distance traveled
• The maximum speed
• The point where the object stopped

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For a velocity vs. time graph, during which time interval is the object's speed constant?

• When the line is sloping up

• When the line is horizontal and not on the x-axis

• When the line is sloping down

• When the line is on the x-axis

What does a flat, horizontal line above the x-axis on a velocity-time graph represent?

• The object is stopped.

• The object is accelerating.

• The object is moving at a constant speed.

• The object is returning to its starting point.

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A downward sloping line on a velocity-time graph indicates that the object is...

• Speeding up

• At rest

• Moving at a constant speed

• Slowing down

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