Speed, Acceleration, and Motion Graphs

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What is the formula to calculate speed?

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S = d/t

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What does this graph represent? Options: Constant Speed, Acceleration, Deacceleration, Not moving

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Constant Speed

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Which runner had a head start? Options: A, B, C, None of them

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B

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

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10 m/s

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

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accelerating/speeding up

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What is motion?

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

Front

What is velocity?

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Speed in a given direction

Front

What is the international unit for measuring distance? Options: Meter, Centimeter, Mile, Kilometer

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Meter

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Which statement describes a vector?

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It has both direction and magnitude

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

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It tells you the SPEED