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velocity graphing

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
What is the person doing from 5 seconds to 10 seconds?
a)
Walking 
b)
Running
c)
Standing Still 
d)
Walking Fast
3.
Which graph represents zero acceleration (constant velocity)?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
4.
Which graph represents the greatest acceleration?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
5.
What is this graph showing?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration (speeding up)
c)
Deceleration (slowing down)
d)
No motion
6.

Choose the graph that matches the following scenario:


A student walked to his locker, stopped for a few seconds and then continued on the same path to class.

a)
b)
c)
d)
7.

Choose the graph that matches the following scenario:


A student ran to the cafeteria, then stopped and looked around for his lunch kit, and then ran back to the class to get it.

a)
b)
c)
d)
8.

What is the speed of segment A?

a)

0.5 m/s

b)

2 m/s

c)

3 m/s

d)

0 m/s

9.

What is velocity?

a)

the quickness of an object

b)

the location of an object

c)

acceleration

d)

speed in a specific direction

10.

Which of these accurately describes the motion of the toy train?

a)

The toy train speeds up while going forward and then slows down

b)

The toy train slows down while going forward and the moves backwards.

c)

The toy train moves forward at a constant speed , slows down, and then stops.

d)

The toy train moves forward at in increasing speed, stops, and then moves forward.

11.

Acceleration of an object happens when things ________

a)

slow down

b)

go faster

c)

change direction (turn)

d)

All of the above

12.

What does a curved line represent in a Speed Graph?

a)

Constant speed

b)

Returning to starting point

c)

Accelleration

13.

The dot diagram represents the motion of a rightward-moving truck. What is the direction of the truck's acceleration?

a)

Right

b)

Left

c)

The truck is not accelerating

d)

Can not be deduced from the given information

14.

The velocity-time table represents the motion of a bicycle. What is the direction of the bicycle's acceleration?

a)

Left

b)

Right

c)

The bicycle is not accelerating

d)

Not enough information

15.

Velocity and time information for a rightward-moving car are shown.

What is the magnitude (i.e., value) and direction of the acceleration?

a)

10 ms210\ \frac{m}{s^2}

b)

2 ms22\ \frac{m}{s^2}

c)

16 ms216\ \frac{m}{s^2}

d)

8 ms28\ \frac{m}{s^2}

16.

The velocity-time table represents the motion of a rightward-moving motorcycle. What is the magnitude (i.e., value) and direction of the acceleration?

a)

2 ms2 Right2\ \frac{m}{s^2}\ \ \ Right

b)

2 ms2 Left2\ \frac{m}{s^2}\ \ \ \ Left

c)

4 ms2 Right4\ \frac{m}{s^2}\ \ \ \ \ Right

d)

4 ms2 Left4\ \frac{m}{s^2}\ \ \ \ Left

17.

A downward moving elevator is slowing down. What is the direction of the elevator's acceleration?

a)

Down

b)

Up

c)

No acceleration

d)

Not enough information

18.

Five stages - labeled A, B, C, D, and E - of an object's motion are represented by the position-time graph below. During which stage(s) is the object moving towards its starting point?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

19.

The velocity-time graphs represent the motion of four different objects. Identify any object that is stationary or not moving. Check all that apply.

a)
b)
c)
d)
20.

The velocity-time graphs represent the motion of four different objects. Identify any object that is changing its velocity or accelerating. Check all that apply.

a)
b)
c)
d)
21.

The velocity-time graphs represent the motion of four different objects. Identify any object that is getting faster or speeding up. Check all that apply.

a)
b)
c)
d)
22.

The velocity-time graphs represent the motion of three different objects. Identify any object that is changing directions. Check all that apply.

a)
b)
c)
d)

None of the above

23.

The velocity-time graphs represent the motion of four different objects. Identify any object that is moving in the + direction and speeding up. Tap on all that apply.

a)
b)
c)
d)
24.
A space rock traveling east at a constant rate has..
Una roca espacial que viaja
al este a una velocidad constante ..
a)
speed and velocity, but no acceleration
b)
velocity, but no acceleration or speed
c)
speed, but no velocity or acceleration
d)
acceleration and speed, but no velocity
25.
Calculate the acceleration for segment A.
a)
2 m/s2
b)
20 m/s2
c)
-2 m/s2
d)
0 m/s2
26.
Acceleration: is the rate of change in ___________.
a)
speed
b)
distance
c)
velocity 
d)
displacement 
27.

The clown walked 27 feet in 9 seconds. what was his velocity?

a)

18 feet/sec

b)

243 feet/sec

c)

36 feet/sec

d)

3 feet/sec

28.

Jose wandered 4 km at 2 km/hr. How long did Jose wander?

a)

2 hours

b)

8 hours

c)

0.5 hours

d)

2 km