Understanding Motion Graphs and Acceleration

Understanding Motion Graphs and Acceleration

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physics

9th - 10th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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The video tutorial covers motion graphs, focusing on exam-style questions. It includes examples such as a toy car's motion, a bouncing ball, and a bus moving between stops. The tutorial explains how to analyze acceleration and velocity graphs, interpret displacement-time graphs, and draw acceleration-time graphs. It emphasizes understanding graph gradients and areas to determine velocity and displacement.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary focus of the video tutorial on motion graphs?

To provide a detailed history of motion graphs.

To explore the theoretical aspects of motion graphs.

To go through examples of exam-style questions related to motion graphs.

To discuss the latest research on motion graphs.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When analyzing an acceleration-time graph, what should you calculate to find the velocity?

The intercept of the graph.

The area under the graph.

The gradient of the graph.

The slope of the line.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the toy car example, what is the maximum velocity achieved by the car?

5.0 meters per second

3.6 meters per second

4.0 meters per second

2.5 meters per second

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is the total distance traveled by the car calculated using the velocity-time graph?

By measuring the length of the graph.

By counting the number of peaks in the graph.

By finding the slope of the graph.

By calculating the area under the graph.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the initial displacement of the ball when it is dropped in the bouncing balls example?

It starts at the lowest point.

It starts at the midpoint.

It starts at the maximum height.

It starts at zero.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which graph represents the correct displacement-time graph for a ball that is dropped and bounces once?

A graph with a decreasing gradient.

A graph with a constant gradient.

A graph with a fluctuating gradient.

A graph with an increasing gradient.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the bus motion example, what type of acceleration is observed in section A?

Variable acceleration

Negative acceleration

Constant acceleration

Zero acceleration

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