Speed - Time Graphs

What is the equation for speed?

• speed = distance/time

• speed = time x distance

• speed = time/distance

• speed = speed/time

Which of the following is a unit of speed?

• km/hr

• km

• hr

• sec

What does this graph represent?

• Constant Speed

• Deceleration

• Acceleration

• Not Moving

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According to the graph, how far does the person travel in the first 5 seconds?

• 2m

• 0m

• 10m

• 5m

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What is this person doing from 5 seconds to 10 seconds?

• Walking at a constant speed

• Not moving

• Running fast

• Walking slow

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

• the slower the speed

• less acceleration

• the faster the speed

• greater deceleration

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What is this object doing?

• Moving at a constant speed away from start and the stops

• Increasing speed and then stops

• Decreasing speed and then constant speed

• Moving at a constant speed away from start and then constant speed

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

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Calculate the speed of the object in the first 5 seconds.

• 1 m/sec

• 3 m/sec

• 2 m/sec

• 6 m/sec

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What type of speed does this graph represent?

• Constant Speed

• Increasing Speed

• At Rest

• Decreasing Speed

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

During which interval is the object slowing down?

• A to B

• C to D

• D to E

• E to F

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5