Speed, Acceleration, and Motion Graphs

What is the formula to calculate speed?

• S = t/d
• S = d/t
• S = d x t
• S = t x d

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What does this graph represent?

• Constant Speed
• Acceleration
• Deacceleration
• Not moving

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Which runner had a head start?

• A
• B
• C
• None of them

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

A runner races in the 100 meter dash.  It takes her 10 seconds to finish.  What is her average speed?

• 10 m/s
• 1000 m/s
• 100 seconds
• 10 seconds

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CCSS.5.MD.A.1

The picture of the position vs. time graph shows an object that is...

• accelerating/speeding up
• moving at a constant speed 
• not moving 
• accelerating/slowing down. 

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What is motion?

• Any chemical movement or change in position
• Any physical movement or change in position
• Any physical movement or change in position with respect to a reference point
• Any chemical movement or change in position with respect to a reference point

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

LT5: What is velocity?

• Time + Distance
• Speed in a given direction
• A fast dinosaur
• The direction a storm is moving

What is the international unit for measuring distance?

• Meter
• Centimeter
• Mile
• Kilometer

Which statement describes a vector?

• It has magnitude but no direction
• It has direction but no magnitude
• It has both direction and magnitude
• It has constant magnitude but no
   direction

What does the slope of a distance vs. time graph show you about the motion of an object?

• It tells you the TIME
• It tells you the DISTANCE
• It tells you the SPEED
• It tells you the DIRECTION