Wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Motion Graphs

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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.
2.

During which interval is the object speeding up?

a)

A to B

b)

B to C

c)

D to E

d)

E to F

3.
Acceleration occurs when an object changes its speed or ______.
a)
direction
b)
force
c)
inertia
d)
mass
4.
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
5.
A car driving at 50 miles per hour drives for 2 hours. What distance did it cover?
a)
50 miles
b)
25 miles
c)
100 miles
d)
75 miles
6.
Velocity is
a)
speed and acceleration
b)
constant speed
c)
a frame of reference
d)
speed in a given direction
7.
Acceleration is
a)
increasing speed
b)
decreasing speed
c)
changing direction
d)
all of the above
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.

What is occurring on this graph?

a)

slowing down in the positive direction

b)

moving at a constant speed in the positive direction

c)

positive change in momentum

d)

positive net force

10.

This graph represents slowing down in the positive direction then speeding up in the positive direction.

a)
b)
c)
d)
11.
Which runner won the race?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
12.
Which runner had a head start?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
13.
Which runner stopped for a rest?
a)
Albert
b)
Bob
c)
Charlie
14.
Which runner won the race?
a)
Albert
b)
Bob
c)
Charlie
15.
How long did one of the runner's rest?
a)
8 seconds
b)
13 seconds
c)
5 seconds
d)
50 seconds
16.
Velocity is
a)
speed and acceleration
b)
constant speed
c)
a frame of reference
d)
speed in a given direction
17.
Acceleration is
a)
increasing speed
b)
decreasing speed
c)
changing direction
d)
all of the above
18.
A car driving at 50 miles per hour drives for 2 hours. What distance did it cover?
a)
50 miles
b)
25 miles
c)
100 miles
d)
75 miles
19.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
20.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
21.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
22.

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.

23.

What is happening between 3 seconds and 4 seconds?

a)

The object is moving in a negative direction.

b)

The object is returning to its starting position.

c)

The object is slowing to a stop.

d)

The object is changing direction.

24.
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
25.
Which runner had a head start?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
26.
 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
27.
Which graph shows the object standing still?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
28.

What is this line of this graph showing?

a)

moving away from starting point at a constant speed

b)

moving back towards the starting point at a constant speed

c)

acceleration (getting faster)

d)

deceleration (getting slower)

29.

What is the formula for speed?

a)

speed = distance x time

b)

speed=distance / time

c)

speed = time / distance

d)

speed = distance + time

30.

What does the solid line on this graph represent?

a)

Constant speed

b)

Acceleration

c)

At rest

d)

deceleration

31.

What is the line on this graph showing?

a)

moving away from starting point at a constant speed

b)

moving back towards the starting point at a constant speed

c)

acceleration (getting faster)

d)

deceleration (getting slower)

32.

What is this line of this graph showing?

a)

moving away from starting point at a constant speed

b)

moving back towards the starting point at a constant speed

c)

acceleration (getting faster)

d)

deceleration (getting slower)

33.
Which graph is showing acceleration (getting faster)
a)
D
b)
E
c)
both D and E
d)
neither D or E
34.
How long did it take this object to travel 10 m?
a)
0 s
b)
10 s
c)
15 s
d)
20 s
35.
At 60 seconds, how far had this object traveled? 
a)
0 m
b)
10 m
c)
20 m
d)
40 m
36.

What is represented by this graph?

a)

constant speed

b)

not moving

c)

speed increasing

d)

speed increasing at a constant rate

37.

what is the motion described in the graph

a)

all of above

b)

constant speed

c)

acceleration

d)

constant position

38.

What does this graph represent?

a)

Constant speed

b)

Acceleration

c)

Stationary object

39.
Velocity is
a)
speed and acceleration
b)
constant speed
c)
a frame of reference
d)
speed in a given direction
40.
Acceleration is
a)
increasing speed
b)
decreasing speed
c)
changing direction
d)
all of the above
41.

What is happening at E?

a)

Stationary

b)

Accelerating

c)

Constant speed; moving away from the starting position

d)

Constant speed; returning to start position

42.
What happened during C to D point?
a)
not moving
b)
increasing speed at a constant rate
c)
moving at a constant speed
d)
moving at 0 m/s2 acceleration
43.

What happened during E to F point?

a)

not moving

b)

increasing speed at a constant rate

c)

constant speed

d)

acceleration

44.

What happened during B to C point?

a)

deceleration

b)

constant speed

c)

at rest

d)

acceleration

45.
This graph demonstrates an object that is -
a)
Increasing speed
b)
At a constant speed
c)
Decreasing speed
d)
Stationary
46.
This graph demonstrates an object that is -
a)
Increasing speed
b)
At a constant speed
c)
Decreasing speed
d)
Stationary
47.
Which line represents an object moving at a faster speed?
a)
A
b)
B
48.
Which line represents an object moving at a slower speed?
a)
A
b)
B

Similar Resources on Wayground

Motion in One Dimension

45 questions

Motion in One Dimension

quiz

Worksheet

•

11th Grade

Unit 3 Energy Test Review

44 questions

Unit 3 Energy Test Review

quiz

Worksheet

•

10th Grade

Year 7 Forces

45 questions

Year 7 Forces

quiz

Worksheet

•

6th - 10th Grade

Waves and their Properties

50 questions

Waves and their Properties

quiz

Worksheet

•

8th - 11th Grade

CBE Physics

50 questions

CBE Physics

quiz

Worksheet

•

11th Grade

JKKN MONTHLY TEST -AUGUST -12th Em Physics

50 questions

JKKN MONTHLY TEST -AUGUST -12th Em Physics

quiz

Worksheet

•

12th Grade

Physical Science EOC Review

50 questions

Physical Science EOC Review

quiz

Worksheet

•

8th - 12th Grade

Physics - Forces

44 questions

Physics - Forces

quiz

Worksheet

•

9th - 10th Grade