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position vs time graphs

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

During what period of time was Marie stopped?

a)

0-5 minutes

b)

5-10 minutes

c)

10-25 minutes

d)

25-30 minutes

2.

When was Marie driving the fastest?

a)

C to D

b)

D to E

c)

E to F

3.

How far away is Marie's work from her house? (Hint: Think straight line distance not actual path traveled... in total)

a)

40 mi

b)

25 mi

c)

20 mi

d)

5 mi

4.

How far did Marie go before she turned around?

a)

20 mi

b)

5 mi

c)

10 mi

d)

25 mi

5.
Which runner had a head start?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
6.
Describe the motion
a)
Slow to fast;   Negative direction
b)
Fast to slow;   Negative direction
c)
Fast to slow;   Positive direction
d)
Slow to fast;   Positive direction
7.

Susie went to the store, when she got there she stops to search for her wallet and realized that she forgot it. Then she returned home.


Which graph matches this motion?

a)

b)

c)

d)

8.

Deb walked to the ice cream shop. Sat and ate her ice cream and then went for a run.


Which graph matches this motion?

a)
b)
c)
d)
9.

What does the slope of a position vs time graph tell you?

a)

Displacement

b)

Distance traveled

c)

Velocity

d)

Acceleration

10.
What is this graph showing?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration (speeding up)
c)
Deceleration (slowing down)
d)
No motion
11.
In which of the following graphs (click the image) are both runners moving at the same speed (note that graph c is the bottom right graph, and graph d is the bottom left graph)? 
a)
Graph A
b)
Graph B
c)
Graph C
d)
Graph D
12.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
d)
Constant
13.
What is happening at D?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position
14.
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
15.
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
16.
a)

Slowing down

b)

Moving towards me

c)

Speeding up

d)

Constant velocity

17.
a)

Speeding up towards me

b)

Speeding up away from me

c)

Slowing down towards me

d)

Slowing down away from me