1D, 2D and 3D Motion

The two arrows below represent vectors.

Which of the following shows the two vectors above correctly added to produce a sum depicted in gray?

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1

How does the acceleration at A compare with the acceleration at B?

• The accelerations at A and B are negative.

• The accelerations at A and B are each zero.

• The acceleration at A is positive and less than the acceleration

  at B.

• The acceleration at B is positive and less than the acceleration

  at A.

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1

Which pair of forces acting on an object at the same time will produce the resultant of greatest magnitude?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

The table shows the positions of six students 10 minutes after leaving their school. Each student either traveled due east to the right or due west to the left.

Which student is currently the farthest from Eric?

• Albert

• Bella

• Calvin

• Doris

The graphs below show the motion of four cyclists training for a race.

Which of the graphs shows a cyclist who is increasing in speed?

• Graph 1

• Graph 2

• Graph 3

• Graph 4

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Which of the graphs shows a cyclist who is NOT moving?

• Graph 1

• Graph 2

• Graph 3

• Graph 4

The graph below shows the motion of a race car.

Which part of the graph represents the race car moving at a constant speed away from its starting position?

• W

• X

• Y

• Z

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

The picture shows a ruler with a reference origin and six positions labeled.

Which table correctly describes the positions of each point relative to the origin?

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The table below shows the data points of a lizard that started from a resting position and then began looking for food.

Using the table, which graph shows the motion of the lizard as it looks for food?

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Which graph shows a race where one of the two students racing never moved from the original starting point?

• Graph 1

• Graph 2

• Graph 3

• Graph 4

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1