Graphing position vs. time

Which runner had a head start?

• A
• B
• C
• none

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What is this graph showing?

• Constant Speed
• Acceleration (speeding up)
• Deceleration (slowing down)
• No motion

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)? 

• Graph A
• Graph B
• Graph C
• Graph D

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

from 3rd second to 5th second, the object is

• moving at a constant speed
• speeding up
• not moving
• slowing down

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1

Which runner won the race?

• A
• B
• C
• all of the above

What does this graph represent?

• Constant speed
• Acceleration
• Not moving
• Constant

What is happening at D?

• Stationary
• Accelerating
• Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position
• Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

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Velocity is 

• speed
• direction
• speed with a direction
• scalar

On a distance vs. time graph, the steeper the slope _____

• the slower the speed
• the faster the speed
• less acceleration
• greater acceleration

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What is happening at E?

• Stationary
• Accelerating
• Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position
• Steady speed; returning to start position

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1