WorksheetsInterpreting Motion Graphs
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is happening at D?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position
2.
What is happening at E?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Steady speed; returning to start position
3.
What is happening at A?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Steady speed; returning to start position
4.
An object is _____ if its position changes relative to another object.
a)
in motion
b)
at reset
c)
a frame of refence
d)
magical
5.
A distance vs. time graph shows an object's
a)
frame of reference
b)
speed
c)
acceleration
d)
favorite food
6.
Speed =
a)
distance / time
b)
time / distance
c)
distance * time
7.
Velocity is
a)
speed and acceleration
b)
constant speed
c)
a frame of reference
d)
speed in a given direction
8.
Acceleration is
a)
increasing speed
b)
decreasing speed
c)
changing direction
d)
all of the above
9.
Change in speed over a given period of time is
a)
velocity
b)
motion
c)
speed
d)
acceleration
10.
The steepness of a line on a graph is called the
a)
rise
b)
run
c)
slant
d)
slope
11.
On a distance vs. time graph, the steeper the slope _____
a)
the slower the speed
b)
the faster the speed
c)
less acceleration
d)
greater acceleration
12.
The rate at which velocity changes is called
a)
motion
b)
average speed
c)
instantaneous speed
d)
acceleration
13.
Which of these is an example of negative acceleration, or deceleration?
a)
a bird taking off for flight
b)
a roller coaster moving down a steep hill
c)
a car approaching a red light
d)
an airplane following a straight flight path
14.
Where is the object not moving
a)
A-B
b)
O-A
c)
C-D
d)
B-C
15.
This is a velocity-time graph. What is the object doing in segment C?
a)
Positive acceleration
b)
Negative acceleration
c)
Constant Velocity
d)
Not moving
16.
This is a velocity-time graph. What is the object doing in segment B?
a)
Positive acceleration
b)
Negative acceleration
c)
Constant Velocity
d)
Not moving
17.
How long did one of the runner's rest?
a)
8 seconds
b)
13 seconds
c)
5 seconds
d)
50 seconds
18.
Which runner stopped for a rest?
a)
Albert
b)
Bob
c)
Charlie
19.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
20.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
21.
What is happening at C?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position
22.
What is happening at D?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position
23.
What is happening at E?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Steady speed; returning to start position
24.
What is happening at A?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Steady speed; returning to start position
25.
a)
The boat came to a stop after it traveled for 10 minutes.
b)
The boat was at rest from 20 to 40 minutes.
c)
The boat traveled the fastest in the last 20 minutes.
d)
The boat traveled the shortest distance in the first 20 minutes.
26.
What would the d-t graph look like for an object travelling at a constant velocity?
a)
Horizontal line
b)
Straight line
c)
Curved line
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