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Motion Graphs

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 3600secs

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which runner stopped for a rest?
a)
Albert
b)
Bob
c)
Charlie
2.
Which runner won the race?
a)
Albert
b)
Bob
c)
Charlie
3.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
4.

What does this graph represent?

a)

Constant Speed moving away from starting postion

b)

Acceleration away from starting position

c)

Not moving

d)

Constant Speed moving toward the starting point

5.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
6.

What is happening between 2 and 3 seconds?

a)

The object is not moving.

b)

The object is not accelerating.

c)

The object is slowing down.

d)

The object is speeding up.

7.

What is happening between 3 seconds and 4 seconds?

a)

The object is moving is speeding up

b)

The object is returning to its starting position.

c)

The object is slowing to a stop.

d)

The object is not moving

8.
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
9.
 Every morning, Tom walks along a straight road from his home to the bus stop. Below, is a graph representing Tom’s trip to school.
-
 What is the distance covered through the second segment, which is between 50 seconds, and 70 seconds?
a)
40 meters
b)
60 meters
c)
80 meters
d)
20 meters
10.
Which graph is showing deceleration (getting slower)
a)
D
b)
E
c)
both D and E
d)
neither D or E
11.
How long did it take this object to travel 10 m?
a)
0 s
b)
10 s
c)
15 s
d)
20 s
12.
At 60 seconds, how far had this object traveled? 
a)
0 m
b)
10 m
c)
20 m
d)
40 m
13.
Which line represents an object moving at a slower speed?
a)
A
b)
B
14.
Which line represents an object moving at a faster speed?
a)
A
b)
B
15.

Which runner arrived in second place?

a)

Green

b)

Blue

c)

Both tied!

16.

This motion graph represents:

a)

Someone running home and then resting.

b)

Someone walking home and then resting.

c)

Someone leaving home, resting for a short period, and then running home.

d)

Someone eating a pizza and then turning on a lamp. That's chemical energy to mechanical energy. Pick me.

17.

This motion graph represents:

a)

A cat walking away from home, pausing to read a text, and then walking further away.

b)

A cat walking home, pausing to eat a garden gnome, and then walking further away.

c)

A cat running up a flight of stairs.

d)

A hundred cats singing, "Rainbow in the Dark" by Ronnie James Dio. Yeah, that's cool!

18.

This motion graph represents:

a)

an octopus hiding before swimming home.

b)

an octopus pausing before pausing some more.

c)

an octopus resting before swimming out to sea, far, far from home.

d)

an octopus waving all of its tentacles in a mad, happy flurry of holiday cheer!

19.

What does this motion graph represent?

a)

I read a very long text from my mom, and then shuffled my way to school.

b)

I waited for my bus at the corner for a very long time and then it took me to school very quickly.

c)

I waited while I watched my teacher's awesome video tutorial and then went home.

d)

I ate some smores and then danced my way downtown! Yeah!!

20.

What does this motion graph represent?

a)

I went home and then slept.

b)

I walked home and then drove my car to the store.

c)

I left home and ran to the store.

d)

The store came to me!

21.

What does this motion graph represent?

a)

Samantha walked home and Crystal did too!

b)

Samantha walked away from her home and Crystal walked to Samantha's home.

c)

Samantha and Crystal went to the library to study for the science benchmark that is scheduled for the same week we come back after the holiday break.

d)

Seriously, you should study for the benchmark.

22.

What does this motion graph represent?

a)

I flew my space ship to Venus, paused to say,"wow that's cool" and then flew further away, never to return. That's sad.

b)

I flew my spaceship in circles around the moon.

c)

My space ship flew quickly on its way to Jupiter where I paused to eat a few Kipple Pods, and then I flew home slowly because I had to throw them up. They were just awful. Really!

d)

My space ship took off without me and now I'm lonely.

23.

What does this motion graph represent?

a)

Two race car drivers wait forever and then drive home.

b)

Two race car drivers wait forever and then take off when the light turns green.

c)

Two race car drivers that wait forever and then wait a little longer.

d)

Two race car drivers agree to re-think their life goals.

24.

What does this motion graph represent?

a)

I walked home, played Fortnite for a while, then ran away as fast as I could.

b)

I walked home, played Fortnite for a while, then I decided to buy a new game- one that wasn't you know, lame!

c)

I walked home, played Fortnite for a while, then cried for all the time and money I've wasted on such a terrible game...

d)

I walked home, played Fortnite for a while, then studied for my science test.

e)

Wow! I just wanted to see if I could add a 5th answer- this totally worked! By the way, the Fortnite servers are all down tonight.

25.

What does this motion graph represent?

a)

I walked to SneakerCon, tried to sell my shirt, and then ran home.

b)

I ran to SneakerCon, tried to sell my Supreme socks, and then walked further away to PantsCon!

c)

I walked to SneakerCon, tried to sell my shoes, and then walked home.

d)

I walked to SneakerCon, tried to sell my Supreme Baseball Cap, and then ate a salad. That's a chemical change!

26.

On a motion graph, any line going down means...

a)

we are headed someplace very deep (and scary, too).

b)

we are headed away!

c)

we are headed toward home or the starting point.

d)

we are so lost...so very, very lost. Help- bring tacos.

27.

On a motion graph, any line going up means...

a)

we are headed into the sky!

b)

we are headed up a mountain or sharp incline.

c)

we are slope-happy!

d)

we are headed away from home.

28.

On a motion graph, the more steep a line is...

a)

the higher we are going.

b)

the slower we are going.

c)

It's impossible to know from this- I mean really, what a lame question. It actually makes no sense. Not only that, but I have a cold and I'm really hungry. Why won't anyone bring me a pizza, or a taco, or anything at all to eat.

d)

the faster we are moving.

29.

What is the speed of the object from 0 to 20 seconds?

a)

0 m/s

b)

10 m/s

c)

20 m/s

d)

0.5 m/s

30.

What is the speed of the object from 40 to 60 seconds?

a)

0 m/s

b)

3 m/s

c)

0.67 m/s

d)

0.5 m/s