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distance and time graph

Total questions: 121

Worksheet time: 2hrs 9mins

Name
Class
Date
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10.
Which runner stopped for a rest?
a)
Albert
b)
Bob
c)
Charlie
11.
Which runner won the race?
a)
Albert
b)
Bob
c)
Charlie
12.
How long did one of the runner's rest?
a)
8 seconds
b)
13 seconds
c)
5 seconds
d)
50 seconds
13.
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
14.
Which runner won the race?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
15.
Which runner had a head start?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
16.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
17.
What is the formula to calculate speed?
a)
S = t/d
b)
S = d/t
c)
S = d x t
d)
S = t x d
18.
Which graph represents the greatest acceleration?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
19.
Which graph represents zero acceleration (constant velocity)?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
20.
At what time did runner A pass runner B?
a)
0 seconds
b)
1 second
c)
2 seconds
d)
3 seconds
21.
At what rate did the rain fall?
a)
2 cm per hour
b)
1/4 cm per hour
c)
1/2 cm per hour
d)
4 cm per hour
22.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
23.
What is this graph showing?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration (speeding up)
c)
Deceleration (slowing down)
d)
No motion
24.
Which statement below accurately represents the graph?
a)
$100 is earned for each hour worked
b)
$100 is earned for every 2 hours worked
c)
$500 is earned for every 8 hours worked
d)
$200 is earned for every 3 hours worked
25.
According to the graph how far does the person travel in the first 5 seconds?
a)
2 m
b)
10 m
c)
0 m
d)
5 m
26.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
27.
How long did it take this object to travel 10 m?
a)
0 s
b)
10 s
c)
15 s
d)
20 s
28.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
29.
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
30.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
31.
What is happening in this graph from point A to B?
a)
The object is accelerating.
b)
The object is not moving.
c)
The object is decelerating.
d)
The object is moving at a constant speed.
32.
What is happening in this graph from point B to C?
a)
The object is going down a hill.
b)
The object is returning to its starting location.
c)
The object is slowing down.
d)
The object is staying still.
33.
A student runs two times around a running path at a local park.  Each lap is 3 km.  The student completes the first lap in 20 minutes.  The student then sits on a bench and rest for 5 minutes before completing the second lap in 25 minutes.  Which graph bests represents the student's motion?
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
34.
The graph shows Ashley riding her bike to Maria's house. 
What is occurring from point A to point B?
a)
they are traveling at a constant speed
b)
they are decreasing in speed
c)
they stopped to take a break
35.
The graph shows Ashley riding her bike to Maria's house. 
What was occurring from point B to point C?
a)
She was increasing her speed.
b)
She stopped for 4 minutes
c)
She was decreasing in speed
36.
At 60 seconds, how far had this object traveled? 
a)
0 m
b)
10 m
c)
20 m
d)
40 m
37.
According to the graph how far does the person travel in the first 5 seconds?
a)
2 m
b)
10 m
c)
0 m
d)
5 m
38.
Which graph shows the object standing still?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
39.
During what segments is the object returning to the reference point?
a)
A to B
b)
B to C
c)
C to D
d)
D to E
40.
What is this graph showing?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration (speeding up)
c)
Deceleration (slowing down)
d)
No motion
41.
a)

Opposite Tom's home is a hill. Tom climbed slowly up the hill, walked across the top, and then ran quickly down the other side.

b)

Tom walked home then he stopped and waited to watch the sky. After that, he ran to get home .

c)

Tom was walking to the park. He stopped and waited so the baby chicks could pass.

42.
a)
Opposite Hazael’s home is a hill. Hazael climbed rapidly up the hill, run across the top, and then ran quickly down the other side. 
b)
Opposite Hazael’s home is a hill. Hazael climbed slowly up the hill, walked across the top, and then ran quickly down the other side. 
c)
Opposite Hazael’s home is a hill. Hazael climbed slowly the hill at a constant speed.
43.

What is the speed of segment A?

a)

0.5 m/s

b)

2 m/s

c)

3 m/s

d)

0 m/s

44.

What is the speed of segment B?

a)

0.5 m/s

b)

2 m/s

c)

3 m/s

d)

0 m/s

45.

What is the speed of segment C?

a)

0.5 m/s

b)

2 m/s

c)

3 m/s

d)

0 m/s

46.

What is the speed of segment D?

a)

0.5 m/s

b)

2 m/s

c)

3 m/s

d)

0 m/s

47.

What is the total distance traveled?

a)

20 m

b)

30 m

c)

40 m

d)

50 m

48.

What is the total time traveled?

a)

20 s

b)

30 s

c)

40 s

d)

50 s

49.

What is the average speed for the entire trip?

a)

1.33 m/s

b)

4 m/s

c)

5 m/s

d)

7 m/s

50.

What is the motion of segment A?

a)

Moving towards observer constant speed

b)

Moving away from observer constant speed

c)

Moving towards observer changing speed

d)

Not moving

51.

What is the motion of segment C?

a)

Moving towards observer constant speed

b)

Moving away from observer constant speed

c)

Moving towards observer changing speed

d)

Not moving

52.

What is the motion of segment D?

a)

Moving towards observer constant speed

b)

Moving away from observer changing speed

c)

Moving towards observer constant speed

d)

Not moving

53.

Which situation might this graph describe?

a)

Driving to raleigh, stopping, and coming back home.

b)

Running a mile, taking a break, running back home

c)

Running part way across a football field, picking up a football, running back to the start

d)

Biking to a friends house, stay the night, bike back home.

54.
During which interval is the object not moving?
a)
B to C
b)
C to D
c)
D to E
d)
only at point A
55.
During which interval is the object traveling at a constant velocity?
a)
B to C
b)
D to E
c)
F to G
d)
it traveling at a constant velocity during all of the intervals shown.
56.
During which interval is the object speeding up?
a)
A to B
b)
B to C
c)
D to E
d)
E to F
57.
During which interval is the object slowing down?
a)
A to B
b)
D to E
c)
E to F
d)
G to H
58.
During which interval are the forces on the object BALANCED (Net Force= 0 N)?
a)
A to B
b)
B to C
c)
D to E
d)
F to G
59.
During which interval are the forces on the object UNBALANCED?
a)
B to C
b)
C to D
c)
D to E
d)
none of these
60.
During which interval are the forces on the object BALANCED (Net Force= 0 N)?
a)
A to B
b)
B to C
c)
D to E
d)
F to G
61.
This is a velocity-time graph.  What is the object doing in segment A?
a)
Positive acceleration
b)
Negative acceleration
c)
Constant Velocity
d)
Not moving
62.
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
63.
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
64.
Calculate the acceleration for segment A.
a)
2 m/s2
b)
20 m/s2
c)
-2 m/s2
d)
0 m/s2
65.

What was the total distance covered over the journey?

a)

200 m

b)

500 m

c)

700 m

d)

300 m

66.

How do you know that A to B had a faster constant velocity than C to D?

a)

It was frist

b)

The AB line was steeper

c)

The CD line was curved

d)

A to B and C to D had the same velocity.

67.

Calculate the constant velocity of the journey CD.

a)

10 ms-1

b)

0 ms-1

c)

20 ms-1

d)

2 ms-1

68.

Calculate the average speed for the whole journey

a)

8.3 ms-1

b)

83 ms-1

c)

500 ms-1

d)

30 ms-1

69.

At the following points on the graphn BC, DE and FG the object is. .

a)

Not moving/Stationary

b)

Moving at a constant velocity

c)

Accelerating

d)

Decelerating

70.

Which of the following parts of the graph show greatest constant velocity.

a)

AB

b)

CD

c)

EF

d)

DH

71.

Calculate the constant velocity of the line AB

a)

20 ms-1

b)

2 ms-1

c)

5 ms-1

d)

10 ms-1

72.

Calculate the constant velocity of the line GH

a)

20 ms-1

b)

2 ms-1

c)

5 ms-1

d)

10 ms-1

73.
How long did it take this object to travel 10 m?
a)
0 s
b)
10 s
c)
15 s
d)
20 s
74.
How long did it take this object to travel back to its reference/starting point?
a)
20 s
b)
30 s
c)
60 s
d)
100 s
75.
At 60 seconds, how far had this object traveled? 
a)
0 m
b)
10 m
c)
20 m
d)
40 m
76.
How long did it take this object to travel 10 m?
a)
0 s
b)
10 s
c)
15 s
d)
20 s
77.
How long did it take this object to travel back to its reference/starting point?
a)
20 s
b)
30 s
c)
60 s
d)
100 s
78.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
79.

What is happening at D?

a)

No movement

b)

Accelerating

c)

Fast constant speed; moving away from the starting position

d)

Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position

80.

What is happening at A?

a)

No movement

b)

Accelerating

c)

Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position

d)

Steady speed; returning to start position

81.
What is happening in this graph from point A to B?
a)
The object is accelerating.
b)
The object is not moving.
c)
The object is decelerating.
d)
The object is moving at a constant speed.
82.
At what rate did the rain fall?
a)
2 cm per hour
b)
1/4 cm per hour
c)
1/2 cm per hour
d)
4 cm per hour
83.
Which runner won the race?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
84.
Which of the graphs shows that one of runners started 10 yards further ahead of the other (note that graph c is the bottom right and graph d is the bottom left)? 
a)
Graph A
b)
Graph B
c)
Graph C
d)
Graph D
85.
In which of the following graphs (click the image) are both runners moving at the same speed (note that graph c is the bottom right graph, and graph d is the bottom left graph)? 
a)
Graph A
b)
Graph B
c)
Graph C
d)
Graph D
86.
What is happening at E?
a)
The object is not moving
b)
Decelerating
c)
Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Steady speed; returning to start position
87.

Which graph best illustrates a train sitting at the station waiting to depart?

a)
b)
c)
d)
88.

This graph shows the motion of an object. Which best describes the motion of the object?

a)

It is sitting still.

b)

It is moving at a constant speed.

c)

It continually increases its speed.

d)

It travels at constant speed and suddenly stops.

89.

Joe rode his bike around town. The graph below shows his position over time. Which best describes Joe’s motion between hours 1 and 2?

a)

He traveled 0 mph.

b)

He traveled 0.5 mph.

c)

He traveled 2 mph.

d)

He traveled 4 mph.

90.

Mandy and Josh raced one lap around the track. The graph below shows the results of their race. Which statement can be proven by the graph?

a)

Josh won the race.

b)

Mandy won the race.

c)

Mandy ran less distance than Josh.

d)

Josh ran the race in less time than Mandy.

91.

Crystal recorded the distance and time she and Lisa drove their race cars. Which best describes the difference in the motion of the two race cars?

a)

Crystal’s race car is decreasing speed, and Lisa’s race car is

increasing speed.

b)

Crystal’s race car is increasing speed, and Lisa’s race car is

decreasing speed.

c)

Crystal’s race car has not moved, and Lisa’s race car is moving

forward.

d)

Crystal's race care is moving at a constant speed, and Lisa's race car is standing still.

92.

Carlos and Andrew decided to race each other home from school. The graph below shows the motion of the boys during the race. Which best describes the race?

a)

Both boys reached the finish line at the same time.

b)

Andrew won the race because he reached the finish line in a shorter amount of time.

c)

Carlos won the race because he reached the finish line in a shorter

amount of time.

d)

Andrew won the race because he reached the finish line in a longer amount of time.

93.

Which graph depicts an object whose speed is increasing?

a)
b)
c)
d)
94.

The graph below shows the motion of a car over time. Which best describes the motion of the car?

a)

The car is moving at a constant speed.

b)

The car is decreasing its speed.

c)

The car is increasing its speed.

d)

The car is not moving.

95.

Joe rolls a ball to Cindy, and Cindy rolls it back to Joe at the same speed.

Which graph shows the motion of the ball as it rolls between them?

a)
b)
c)
d)
96.

The graph below represents a car traveling. Based on the graph, what can be inferred about the speed of the vehicle?

a)

It is not moving.

b)

It is slowing down.

c)

It is traveling at a constant speed.

d)

It is speeding up.

97.

Juan goes for a run. After running for 20 minutes,

he takes a 5­ minute break. Which graph best represents this?

a)
b)
c)
d)
98.

The graphs below show two delivery trucks

traveling on the same highway.

a)

Truck A is speeding up, and Truck B is slowing down.

b)

Truck A is speeding up, and Truck B is traveling at a constant speed.

c)

Truck A is traveling at a slow constant speed, and Truck B is traveling at a fast constant speed.

d)

Truck A is traveling at a fast constant speed, and Truck B is traveling at a slow constant speed.

99.

The graph below shows the motion of a car over time. Which best describes the motion of the car?

a)

The car is moving at a constant speed.

b)

The car is decreasing its speed.

c)

The car is increasing its speed.

d)

The car is not moving.

100.

Which graph best illustrates a ball that comes to a complete stop?

a)
b)
c)
d)
101.

The graph shows the motion of two objects. Which is true about the graph?

a)

Object A began moving before Object B.

b)

Object B began moving before Object A.

c)

Object A is moving slower than Object B.

d)

Object B is moving slower than Object A.

102.

The graph below represents a traveling car. What can be determined about the speed at which the car is traveling?

a)

The car is accelerating.

b)

The car is slowing down.

c)

The car is traveling at various speeds.

d)

The car is traveling at a constant speed.

103.

Which graph shows the object has stopped?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

104.

Which graph shows the object is going away from the start at a constant speed?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

105.

Which graph shows the object is returning to the start at a constant speed?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

106.

Which graph shows the object accelerating as it moves away from the start?

a)

D

b)

E

c)

B

d)

F

107.

Which graph shows the object has negative acceleration (slowing down) as it moves away from the start?

a)

D

b)

E

c)

B

d)

F

108.
Which runner won the race?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
109.
What is this graph showing?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration (speeding up)
c)
Deceleration (slowing down)
d)
No motion
110.
What is this graph showing?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration (speeding up)
c)
Deceleration (slowing down)
d)
No motion
111.
What is this graph showing?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration (speeding up)
c)
Deceleration (slowing down)
d)
No motion
112.
What is happening in this graph from point A to B?
a)
The object is accelerating.
b)
The object is not moving.
c)
The object is decelerating.
d)
The object is moving at a constant speed.
113.
How many times does this object STOP moving?
a)
None
b)
Once
c)
Twice
d)
Three times
114.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
115.
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
116.
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
117.
Which runner won the race?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
It was a tie
118.
Which runner had a head start?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
None of them
119.
What is the person doing from 5 seconds to 10 seconds?
a)
Walking 
b)
Running
c)
Standing Still 
d)
Walking Fast
120.
How far is the person from the starting point after 3 seconds?
a)
0 m
b)
2 m 
c)
3 m
d)
6 m 
121.
What is the average speed of the person during the first 5 seconds?
a)
0 m/s
b)
1 m/s 
c)
3 m/s
d)
6 m/s 

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