WorksheetsGraphing Motion and Speed Warm Up
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 11mins
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.
Choose the graph that matches the following scenario:
A student walked at a steady, constant pace as she went from one class to the other.
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.
Choose the graph that matches the following scenario:
After the school bus picked up a student it accelerated down the road.
According to the graph how far does the person travel in the first 5 seconds?
2 m
10 m
0 m
5 m
A student walks 2.0 km in a time of 30 minutes. The student then stop for 15 minutes to eat a snack then travels 1.0 km in 15 minutes.
Which graph shows the journey described?
Which of these accurately describes the motion of the toy train?
The toy train speeds up while going forward and then slows down
The toy train slows down while going forward and the moves backwards.
The toy train moves forward at a constant speed , slows down, and then stops.
The toy train moves forward at in increasing speed, stops, and then moves forward.
Accurately describes the motion of the toy train from 4 seconds-7 seconds
it is increasing speed
it is at a constant speed
it is stopped
it is headed to the start
The graph shows the distance a car traveled in 5 seconds while moving on a freeway. What is the average speed of the car?
Hint: Pick a point on the line and locate the distance and time measurements. Then, divide that distance by time to find its average speed.
28 m/s
145 m/s
700 m/s
2.7 m/s
