Motion

Use the graph to help you answer the question. According to the graph, how does the motion of the car compare to the motion of the truck?

• The car is showing a greater rate of positive acceleration than the truck.

• The truck is showing a greater rate of positive acceleration than the car.

• The truck is showing a greater rate of negative acceleration than the car.

• The car is showing a greater rate of negative acceleration than the truck.

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How would you describe the truck’s motion at ten seconds?

• The truck would have traveled a distance of 5 meters.

• The truck would have an instantaneous speed of 5 m/s.

• The truck would have come to a stop.

• The truck would have no acceleration.

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Joe and his family traveled up Interstate 71 from Cincinnati to Cleveland. They left at 8 in the morning, stopped at a rest area just north of Columbus, and arrived at their destination at 2 pm. They traveled a total of 240 miles. Having traveled 240 miles in 6 hours, Joe calculated that they traveled 40 mph northwest.

What best describes what the 40 mph NW represents?

• Joe’s average speed

• Joe’s constant speed

• Joe’s average velocity

• Joe’s constant velocity

Based on the graph, which best describes the motion of the car?

• The car is motionless.

• The car’s motion is constant through time.

• The car is experiencing positive acceleration.

• The car is experiencing negative acceleration.

Based on the graph, what can you say about the truck’s motion at 4 seconds?

• The truck is traveling downhill.

• The truck’s average speed is 20 m/s.

• The truck has an instantaneous speed of 20 m/s.

• The truck’s speed is the same as it is throughout because the line has the same slope.

Kalil and his family traveled northeast on Interstate 76 from Columbus to Cleveland. They left at 11 in the morning, stopped for lunch just north of Mansfield, and arrived at their destination at 3 pm. They traveled a total of 140 miles. During the trip, Kalil glanced at the speedometer and noticed that it showed 60 mph.

What best describes what the 60 mph represent?

• Kalil’s average speed

• Kalil’s average velocity

• Kalil’s instantaneous speed

• Kalil’s instantaneous velocity

What is the acceleration of the car in the graph?

• The acceleration of the car changes over time.

• 0 m/s²

• 3.75 m/s²

• −3.75 m/s²

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Which of the following position vs. time graphs shows an object that is moving with a constant positive velocity?

• A

• B

• C

• D

A ball rolls down a ramp with a constant acceleration. What would the corresponding position vs. time and velocity vs. time graphs be for the motion of the ball down the ramp?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Which of the following position vs. time graphs shows an object increasing its speed?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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