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Interpreting Position and Speed Graphs

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 2hrs 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How long did it take Charlie to finish the race?
a)
A)14 meters  
b)
B)12 seconds
c)
C)16.5 seconds
d)
 D)14 seconds 
2.
What is the dependent variable?
a)
A)Distance
b)
 B)Time 
3.
Who was running at constant speed at the beginning of the race?
Hint: Think straight line
a)
A)Albert  
b)
B)Bob
c)
C)Charlie
4.
How far did they run?
a)
A)100 seconds  
b)
B)100 meters
c)
C)18 meters 
d)
D)18 seconds
5.
What does the flat line mean for Charlie?
a)
He stayed at the same speed
b)
He slowed down
c)
He stopped running 
d)
He stayed at the same speed but at a slower rate
6.
Who won?
Hint: Greatest distance shortest time
a)
A)Albert  
b)
B)Bob
c)
C)Charlie
7.
Describe the bus’s motion from A-B
a)
A)The bus is speeding up
b)
 B)The bus's speed is remaining constant
c)
 C)The Bus is stopped
d)
 D)The bus is beginning to slow down
8.
What was the speed of the bus from point A-B
a)
A)12 m/s
b)
 B)20 m/s 
c)
 C)10 m/s 
d)
 D)The bus is stopped, so its speed must be zero
9.
Describe the bus’s motion from C-D
a)
A)The bus is speeding up
b)
 B)The bus's speed is remaining constant
c)
 C)The Bus is stopped
d)
 D)The bus is beginning to slow down
10.
Describe the bus’s motion from B-C
a)
A)The bus is speeding up
b)
 B)The bus's speed is remaining constant
c)
 C)The Bus is stopped
d)
 D)The bus is beginning to slow down
11.
Which graph(s) shows no change in speed?
a)
Graph A
b)
Graph B
c)
Graph C
d)
Both Graphs A and C 
12.
Which graph(s) show no change in position?
a)
Graph A
b)
Graph B
c)
Graph C
d)
None of the above 
13.
The speed of the object is changing during interval:
a)
A-B
b)
B-C
c)
C-D
d)
D-E
14.
The object is traveling at a constant speed during interval 
a)
A-B
b)
B-C
c)
C-D
d)
D-E
15.
The object is stopped during interval 
a)
A-B
b)
B-C
c)
C-D
d)
Both A-B and C-D
16.
What is the speed of the object shown in the graph?
a)
A)2 m/s  
b)
B)4 m/s
c)
C)1 m/s
d)
 D)10 m 
17.
How long did it take Bob to finish the race?
a)
A)14 meters  
b)
B)12 seconds
c)
C)16.5 seconds
d)
 D)14 seconds 
18.
Which graph(s) show a period of constant velocity?
a)
Graph A
b)
Graph B
c)
Graph C
d)
Graph D
19.
What causes a change in velocity?
a)
a change in speed, a change in distance, or both
b)
a change in speed, a change in direction, or both
c)
a change in speed, a change in time, or both
d)
a change in speed, a change in motion, or both
20.
Motion is a change in ____.
a)
time
b)
speed
c)
velocity
d)
position
21.
When you graph the motion of an object, you put ____ on the horizontal X axis and ____ on the vertical Y axis.
a)
speed, time
b)
distance, time
c)
direction, speed
d)
time, distance
22.
To describe velocity you need to know ____.
a)
speed and direction
b)
speed and time
c)
direction and acceleration
d)
speed and acceleration
23.
The speed you read on a speedometer is ____.
a)
instantaneous speed
b)
constant speed
c)
average speed
d)
velocity
24.
Calculating your speed from your speed from your mile time is ____.
a)
instantaneous speed
b)
constant speed
c)
average speed
d)
velocity
25.

The graph shows four cows making their way back to the barn. Which cow started ahead of the others?

a)

Elsie

b)

Bessie

c)

Moolinda

d)

Dolly

26.

The graph shows four cows making their way back to the barn. Which cow was fastest?

a)

Elsie

b)

Bessie

c)

Moolinda

d)

Dolly

27.

This graph shows

a)

An object stopped

b)

An object speeding up

c)

An object moving at constant speed

28.

This graph shows

a)

An object stopped

b)

An object slowing down

c)

An object moving at constant speed

29.

At what point on the graph is the object traveling at a constant speed?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

30.

At what point on the graph does the object have the greatest change in speed?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

31.

At what point on the graph is the object slowing down?

a)

B

b)

C

c)

D

32.

The graph below represents the motion ball rolling across the floor of a room. The average speed of the ball is:

a)

0.5 m/s

b)

2 m/s

c)

5 m/s

d)

50 m/s

33.

The graph represents the motion of two cars, A and B. During the time from t = 0 seconds to t = 5 seconds, car A is:

a)

moving with constant speed.

b)

moving with increasing speed.

c)

moving with decreasing speed.

d)

motionless; not moving.

34.

The graph below was created from data taken as a runner was warming up for a track meet. The interval during which the runner is moving fastest is: (Hint: Think Slope!)

a)

AB

b)

BC

c)

CD

d)

DE

35.

The graph below represents the motion of an object. The speed of the object is changing (not constant) during interval:

a)

AB

b)

BC

c)

CD

d)

DE

36.

According to the graph in Figure 12-1A, during the first 4 seconds, the car is:

a)

motionless; not moving.

b)

moving with constant speed.

c)

moving with decreasing speed.

37.

According to the graph in Figure 12-1A, during the last 2 seconds, the car is:

a)

motionless; not moving.

b)

moving with constant speed.

c)

moving with increasing speed.

d)

moving with decreasing speed.

38.

The graph shows the total distance that a dog walked in 10 s. The dog did not walk the same distance each second. During which period in time did the dog stop moving?

a)

0-2 seconds

b)

3-6 seconds

c)

2-3 seconds

d)

6-10 seconds

39.

Looking at the graph above. What was the dogs average speed? (Hint: use the graph to determine the total distance and total time)

a)

8.0 m/s

b)

10 m/s

c)

80 m/s

d)

.8 m/s

40.

Figure 2 summarizes the motion of an object. Which of the following statements best describes the motion of the object?

a)

The object moved at a constant speed.

b)

The object accelerated at a constant rate.

c)

The average speed of the object was less than 1 m/s.

d)

The instantaneous speed of the object was greater than 1 m/s.

41.

Figure 1 summarizes the motion of an object. During which time interval was the object moving fastest?

a)

0 to 1 s

b)

2 s to 3 s

c)

1 s to 2 s

d)

3 s to 4 s

42.

Figure 4 summarizes the motion of a car. Which term best describes the velocity of the car?

a)

0.2 h

b)

50 km/h East

c)

10 km East

d)

500 km/h2

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