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MARLHS Position vs. Time Graphs

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which runner had a head start?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
2.

from 3rd second to 5th second, the object is

a)

moving at a constant speed

b)

speeding up

c)

not moving

d)

slowing down

3.
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
4.

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

5.
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
6.

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.

7.
The speed of the object is changing during interval:
a)
A-B
b)
B-C
c)
C-D
d)
D-E
8.

From t=1.0 second to t=3.0 seconds, the object is

a)

moving at a constant speed

b)

speeding up

c)

not moving

d)

slowing down

9.

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

10.
What is the person doing from 5 seconds to 10 seconds?
a)
Walking 
b)
Running
c)
Standing Still 
d)
Walking Fast
11.

When was Marie driving the fastest?

a)

C to D

b)

D to E

c)

E to F

12.

During what period of time was Marie stopped?

a)

0-5 minutes

b)

5-10 minutes

c)

10-25 minutes

d)

25-30 minutes

13.

What could account for Marie’s motion at 27 minutes?

a)

She was late so she broke the speed limit

b)

She forgot something at home and ran back to get it

c)

She was stopped at a red light

d)

She was driving across the top of a hill

14.

How does her speed at 3 minutes compare with her speed at 7 minutes?

a)

She is driving faster at 3 minutes.

b)

She is driving faster at 7 minutes

c)

She is driving forward at 3 minutes and back at 7.

d)

She is moving up at 3 minutes and down at 7 minutes

15.

It usually takes Marie 30 minutes to get to work. Did her trip take...

a)

The average amount of time.

b)

Longer then average amount of time.

c)

Shorter then average amount of time.

16.

How far away is Marie's work from her house?

a)

40 mi

b)

25 mi

c)

20 mi

d)

5 mi

17.

How far did Marie go before she turned around?

a)

20 mi

b)

5 mi

c)

10 mi

d)

25 mi

18.

In Segment DE Marie was stopped at a red light. How long was she stopped for?

a)

1 min.

b)

10 min.

c)

30 min.

d)

5 min.

19.
Which runner won the race?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
all of the above
20.
Velocity is 
a)
speed
b)
direction
c)
speed with a direction
d)
scalar
21.
What is the object's velocity at 3 seconds?
a)
+3 m
b)
+5 m
c)
+5 m/s
d)
+1 m/s
22.
What is this object doing?
a)
speeding up
b)
slowing down
c)
not moving
d)
moving at a constant velocity
23.
What does the slope of a position vs. time graph represent?
a)
the car was going up a hill
b)
the velocity of the object
c)
how far the car moved
d)
how long it took the car
24.
The SI unit for length or distance is
a)
foot (ft)
b)
inch (in)
c)
mile (mi)
d)
meter (m)
25.
The SI unit for time is
a)
second (s)
b)
minute (min)
c)
hour (hr)
d)
year (yr)
26.
Therefore, the SI unit for speed is
a)
miles per hour (mi/hr)
b)
meters per second (m/s)
c)
inches per year (in/yr)
d)
feet per second (ft/s)
27.
According to the graph what is the total displacement?
a)
2 m
b)
10 m
c)
0 m
d)
5 m
28.

What is the displacement of the object at 45 seconds?

a)

7 m

b)

13 m

c)

.16 m

d)

6.4 m

29.

What is the displacement of this object at 13 hours?

a)

.92 km

b)

0 km

c)

12 km

d)

1.92 km

30.

Which object has the faster average speed?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

Both objects have the same average speed