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Position-Time Graphs

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

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.

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

a)

Displacement

b)

Distance traveled

c)

Velocity

d)

Acceleration

4.

What could account for Marie’s motion at 27 minutes?

a)

She was late so she broke the speed limit

b)

She forgot something at home and ran back to get it

c)

She was stopped at a red light

d)

She was driving across the top of a hill

5.

How does her speed at 3 minutes compare with her speed at 7 minutes?

a)

She is driving faster at 3 minutes.

b)

She is driving faster at 7 minutes.

c)

She is driving the same speed just opposite directions.

d)

She is going uphill at 3 minutes and downhill at 7.

6.

How far did Marie go before she turned around?

a)

20 mi

b)

5 mi

c)

10 mi

d)

25 mi

7.

Which of these position vs. time graphs shows an object changing direction?

a)
b)
c)
d)
8.

Describe the motion:

a)

constant velocity to the right

b)

not moving

c)

constant velocity to the left

9.

Describe the motion:

a)

constant velocity to the right

b)

not moving

c)

constant velocity to the left

10.

Describe the motion:

a)

constant velocity to the right

b)

not moving

c)

constant velocity to the left

11.

Which line shows an object moving to the right?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

12.

Which line shows an object moving to the left?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

13.

Which line shows an object that is stopped?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

14.

What is the difference between the motion of object B and object D?

a)

B is moving faster than D

b)

D is moving faster than B

c)

B is moving to the right, D is moving to the left

d)

D is moving to the right, B is moving to the left

15.

Which object is moving the fastest?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

16.

The _____________ the slope on a position vs. time graph, the faster the object is moving.

a)

steeper

b)

shallower

17.

The _____________ the slope on a position vs. time graph, the slower the object is moving.

a)

steeper

b)

shallower

18.

What is the object's motion between 0-1 seconds?

a)

not moving

b)

medium speed to the right

c)

medium speed to the left

19.

What is the object's motion between 1-3 seconds?

a)

not moving

b)

medium speed to the right

c)

medium speed to the left

20.

What is the object's motion between 3-5 seconds?

a)

not moving

b)

medium speed to the right

c)

medium speed to the left

21.

When is the object moving to the right?

a)

0-10 seconds

b)

10-15 seconds

c)

15-40 seconds

d)

40-60 seconds

22.

When is the object moving to the left?

a)

0-10 seconds

b)

10-15 seconds

c)

15-40 seconds

d)

40-60 seconds

23.

When is the object stopped?

a)

0-10 seconds

b)

10-15 seconds

c)

15-40 seconds

d)

40-60 seconds