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Graphing Motion

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
a)
b)
c)
d)
2.

a)

Carleton walked for a while, stopped to sit on a bench in the park, and then ran the rest of the way home.

b)

Carleton ran all the way from school to home going the same constant speed and never stopping.

c)

Carleton waited around after school for his friend, and then they ran home together.

d)

Carleton ran for a long time, then slowed down to walk the rest of his trip. Once he got home, he sat down on the couch.

3.

a)

Jessica ran all the way from school to home going the same constant speed and never stopping.

b)

Jessica waited around after school for her friend, and then they ran home together.

c)

Jessica ran for a long time, then slowed down to walk the rest of her trip. Once she got home, she sat down on the couch.

d)

Jessica walked for a while, stopped to sit on a bench in the park, and then ran the rest of the way home.

4.
a)

0.8 m/s

b)

0.08 m/s

c)

1.25 m/s

d)

0.125 m/s

5.
a)

Sam ran for a long time, then slowed down to walk the rest of his trip. Once he got home, he sat down on the couch.

b)

Sam waited around after school for his friend, and then they ran home together.

c)

Sam walked for a while, stopped to sit on a bench in the park, and then ran the rest of the way home.

d)

Sam ran all the way from school to home going the same constant speed and never stopping.

6.
After how much time did the train make its first stop?
a)
0 hours
b)
4 hours
c)
6 hours
d)
12 hours
7.
What was the speed of the train between 0 and 4 hours?
a)
1 km/h
b)
10 km/h
c)
100 km/h
d)
100 h/km
8.
Which runner had a head start?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
none
9.
from 3rd second to 5th second, the object is
a)
moving at a constant speed
b)
speeding up
c)
not moving
d)
slowing down
10.
On a distance vs. time graph, the steeper the slope _____
a)
the slower the speed
b)
the faster the speed
c)
less acceleration
d)
greater acceleration
11.
What is the total distance covered by 2 pm?
a)
40 miles
b)
30 miles
c)
60 miles
d)
10 miles
12.
a)
b)
c)
d)
13.
Which runner complete the 100 meter race in the least amount of time?
a)
Albert
b)
Bob
c)
Charlie
14.
Which runner started out the fastest?
a)
Albert
b)
Bob
c)
Charlie
15.

Which segment shows the faster speed?

a)

A to B

b)

C to D

c)

B to C

16.

What is the motion of the object from segment D to E?

a)

It is moving slowly

b)

It is returning to the starting point

c)

It is moving quickly

d)

It is not moving

17.

What does a negative sloped line mean on a position vs time graph?

a)

The object is not moving at all

b)

The object is slowing down.

c)

The object is moving at a constant speed back to where it started.

18.

Choose the graph that matches the following scenario:

A student walked to his locker at a constant speed, stopped for a few seconds and then continued on the same path to class but a little faster than before.

a)
b)
c)
d)
19.

Choose the graph that matches the following scenario:

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

a)
b)
c)
d)
20.

Which slope represents the fastest speed?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D