Speed Distance and Time Graphs

What is this graph representing?

• 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? (Graph C is on the bottom right and Graph D is on the bottom left.)

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

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Which of the graphs shows that one of runners started 10 yards further ahead of the other (Note that graph C is the bottom left and graph D is the bottom right)? 

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

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

The distance-time graphs shown represent the motion of a car. Which of the following graphs represents the car at constant positive velocity?

• graph A
• graph B
• graph C
• graph D

What two measurements are necessary for calculating speed?

• Mass and time
• Temperature and mass
• Mass and distance
• Distance and time

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

At 60 seconds, how far had this object traveled? 

• 0 m
• 10 m
• 20 m
• 40 m

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

How long did it take this object to travel back to its reference/starting point?

• 20 s
• 30 s
• 60 s
• 100 s

How long did it take this object to travel 10 m?

• 0 s
• 10 s
• 15 s
• 20 s

How many times does this object STOP moving?

• None
• Once
• Twice
• Three times

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What is happening in this graph from point B to C? (Notice what kind of graph this is.)

• The object is going down a hill.
• The object is returning to its starting location.
• The object is slowing to a stop.
• The object is staying still.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1