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Motion Graphs

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

During which segment did the car come to a complete stop?

a)

Segment A to B

b)

Segment B to C

c)

Segment C to D

d)

Segment D to E

2.

During which segment did the car travel back toward its starting position?

a)

Segment A to B

b)

Segment B to C

c)

Segment C to D

d)

Segment D to E

3.

During which segment did the car travel the fastest?

a)

Segment A to B

b)

Segment B to C

c)

Segment C to D

d)

Segment D to E

4.

What distance had the car traveled at 10 hours?

a)

60km

b)

50km

c)

60

d)

50

5.

The two variables used in the graph are:

a)

speed and time

b)

distance and time

c)

going fast and slowing down

6.

Which position vs time graph shows no speed?

a)

b)

c)

7.

Which position vs time graph shows a constant positive speed?

a)

b)

c)

8.

Which runner accelerated the fastest at the start of the race?

a)

Runner A

b)

Runner B

c)

Runner C

9.

Which runner ran at a constant speed

a)

Runner A

b)

Runner B

c)

Runner C

10.

Which runner won the race?

a)

Runner A

b)

Runner B

c)

Runner C

11.

Which runner had a bad start to his race?

a)

Runner A

b)

Runner B

c)

Runner C

12.

What was runner A's speed at 15 sec?

a)

150

b)

10

c)

10 m/s

d)

150 m/s

13.

What was runner C's speed between 5 sec and 15 sec?

a)

15 m/s

b)

10 m/s

c)

5m/s

d)

0 m/s

14.

Choose the description that best describes this motion graph.

a)

The object is accelerating at an increasing rate.

b)

The object is moving at a constant velocity/speed.

c)

The object moved at a constant speed, then stopped. After stopping, it returned to the beginning and then moved back in the original direction at a very fast constant speed.

15.

Choose the description that best describes this motion graph.

a)

The object is accelerating at an increasing rate.

b)

The object is moving at a constant velocity/speed.

c)

The object moved at a constant speed, then stopped. After stopping, it returned to the beginning and then moved back in the original direction at a very fast constant speed.

16.

A vector is a quantity with... (choose all that apply)

a)

magnitude

b)

mass

c)

direction

d)

speed

17.

Match the following quantities to their units.

a)

displacement

1.

meters

b)

velocity

2.

m/s

c)

time

3.

sec

18.

Which of the following are two examples of vectors?

a)

force, distance

b)

speed, mass

c)

time, acceleration

d)

velocity, displacement

19.
Acceleration occurs when an object changes its speed or ______.
a)
direction
b)
force
c)
inertia
d)
mass
20.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
21.
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
22.

The position vs. time graph shows:

a)

positive velocity that's getting faster

b)

negative velocity that's getting faster

c)

negative velocity that's getting slower

d)

positive velocity that's getting slower

23.

The position vs. time graph shows:

a)

positive velocity that's getting faster

b)

negative velocity that's getting faster

c)

negative velocity that's getting slower

d)

positive velocity that's getting slower

24.

The position vs. time graph shows:

a)

positive velocity that's getting faster

b)

negative velocity that's getting faster

c)

negative velocity that's getting slower

d)

positive velocity that's getting slower

25.

The velocity vs time graph shows

a)

positive velocity that's getting faster

b)

negative velocity that's getting faster

c)

negative velocity that's getting slower

d)

positive velocity that's getting slower

26.

The velocity vs time graph shows

a)

positive velocity that's getting faster

b)

negative velocity that's getting faster

c)

negative velocity that's getting slower

d)

positive velocity that's getting slower

27.

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 away from the origin

d)

Constant velocity towards the origin

28.

What segment of the graph shows no motion, or standing still?

a)

A - B

b)

B - C

c)

C - D

d)

None

29.

Describe the motion from B - C.

a)

Standing still

b)

Constant velocity of 60 m/min

c)

Constant velocity of 0 m/min

d)

Accelerating

30.

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 slowing down towards the origin

d)

Slowing down moving toward the origin and then speeding up moving away from the origin

31.
What kind of acceleration is shown here?
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
none
d)
varies
32.
What kind of acceleration is shown here?
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
none
d)
varies
33.
What is the velocity?
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
decreasing
d)
increasing
34.
What is the velocity?
a)
0 m/s
b)
positive m/s
c)
negative m/s
d)
decreasing
35.
Which section of the graph shows decreasing velocity?
a)
CD
b)
DE
c)
EF
d)
GH
36.
Which section of the graph shows constant velocity?
a)
AB
b)
BC
c)
EF
d)
GH
37.

How fast is this object going at 1 second?

a)

20 cm/s

b)

30 cm/s

c)

-40 cm/s

38.

The slope of a velocity-time graph represents __________.

a)

acceleration

b)

displacement

c)

speed

d)

distance

39.

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 away from the origin

d)

Constant velocity towards the origin

40.

Select the two correct statements that describe the object's motion.

a)

The object is moving in the positive direction.

b)

The object is moving in the negative direction.

c)

The object is moving at a constant speed.

d)

The object is speeding up.

e)

The object is slowing down.

41.

Select the two correct statements that describe the object's motion.

a)

The object is moving in the positive direction.

b)

The object is moving in the negative direction.

c)

The object is moving at a constant speed.

d)

The object is speeding up.

e)

The object is slowing down.

42.

Select the two correct statements that describe the object's motion.

a)

The object is moving in the positive direction.

b)

The object is moving in the negative direction.

c)

The object is moving at a constant speed.

d)

The object is speeding up.

e)

The object is slowing down.