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INTERPRETING MOTION GRAPH QUIZ

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The steepness of a line on a graph is called the 
a)
rise
b)
run
c)
slope
2.
This is a velocity-time graph.  What is the object doing in segment C?
a)
Positive acceleration
b)
Negative acceleration
c)
Not moving
3.
How long did one of the runner's rest?
a)
8 seconds
b)
13 seconds
c)
5 seconds
4.
Which runner stopped for a rest?
a)
Albert
b)
Bob
c)
Charlie
5.
What would the d-t graph look like for an object travelling at a constant velocity? 
a)
Horizontal line
b)
Straight line
c)
Curved line
6.
a)
The boat came to a stop after it traveled for 10 minutes. 
b)
The boat was at rest from 20 to 40 minutes. 
c)
The boat traveled the fastest in the last 20 minutes. 
7.
The picture of the position vs. time graph shows an object that is...
a)
accelerating/speeding up
b)
not moving 
c)
accelerating/slowing down. 
8.
What kind of acceleration is shown here?
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
none
9.
Which section of the graph shows decreasing velocity?
a)
DE
b)
EF
c)
GH
10.

The object described by this graph is ---.

a)

moving forward at constant velocity.

b)

moving forward and slowing down.

c)

moving backward and slowing down.

11.
Which runner won the race?
a)
Albert
b)
Bob
c)
Charlie
12.
Which runner had a head start?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
13.

Which graph is showing positive acceleration (getting faster)

a)

D

b)

E

c)

neither D or E

14.

What is happening at C?

a)

Stationary

b)

Constant velocity

c)

Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position

15.
What is happening at D?
a)
Stationary
b)
Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position
c)
Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position
16.

What is happening at E?

a)

Stationary

b)

Constant velocity

c)

Steady speed; returning to start position

17.

What is happening at A?

a)

Stationary

b)

Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position

c)

Steady speed; returning to start position

18.
Which runner won the race?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
19.

What does this graph represent?

a)

Constant Velocity

b)

Acceleration

c)

Not moving

20.
What happened during C to D point?
a)
not moving
b)
increasing speed at a constant rate
c)
moving at a constant speed
21.

What happened during B to C point?

a)

deceleration

b)

at rest

c)

acceleration

22.
What is happening in the graph between 30 and 40 minutes?
a)
Sarah is accelerating
b)
Sarah is not moving
c)
Sarah is slowing down
23.
What is happening at A?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Steady speed; returning to start position
24.
Describe the bus’s motion from C-D
a)

The bus is speeding up

b)

The Bus is stopped

c)

The bus is beginning to slow down

25.
Describe the bus’s motion from B-C
a)

The bus is speeding up

b)

The Bus is stopped

c)

The bus is beginning to slow down

26.
In the coordinate points (2,7) the 2 represents
a)
y
b)
origin
c)
x
27.
In an ordered pair the first number represents which axis?
a)
x
b)
y
28.

Select the description of motion from A - B.

a)

Slowing down away from the origin

b)

Speeding up away from the origin

c)

Constant velocity towards the origin

29.

Describe motion of C - D.

a)

Constant velocity away from the origin

b)

Slowing down away from the origin

c)

Slowing down away from the origin and then speeding up towards from the origin

30.
How long did it take this object to travel 10 m?
a)
0 s
b)
15 s
c)
20 s
31.
At 60 seconds, how far had this object traveled? 
a)
10 m
b)
20 m
c)
40 m
32.

According to the graph, when is the object at rest?

a)

0 - 5 s

b)

5 - 10 s

c)

10 - 12.5 s

33.

This is a velocity-time graph. What is the object doing in segment A?

a)

Speeding up

b)

Slowing down

c)

Not moving

34.
This graph demonstrates an object that is -
a)
Increasing speed
b)
Decreasing speed
c)
Stationary
35.
This graph demonstrates an object that is -
a)
Increasing speed toward the start
b)
Decreasing speed away from the start
c)
Moving toward the start at a constant speed

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