Speed, Velocity and Acceleration

Which section of the graph shows decreasing velocity?

• CD

• DE

• EF

• GH

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Which graph represents the greatest acceleration?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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What is happening at D?

• Stationary

• Accelerating

• Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position

• Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position

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Acceleration of an object happens when things ________

• slow down

• go faster

• change direction (turn)

• All of the above

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In the distance vs. time graph, what type of motion does the line represent?

• No motion

• Constant velocity

• Acceleration

• Deceleration

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Which time section is the object moving the fastest?

• 0-10 seconds

• 10-20 seconds

• 20-30 seconds

• 30-40 seconds

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What kind of acceleration is shown here?

• positive

• negative

• none

• varies

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In the distance vs. time graph, what type of motion does the line represent?

• Acceleration

• No motion

• Deceleration

• Constant Velocity

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

• 10 m/s

• 1000 m/s

• 100 seconds

• 10 seconds

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The rate at which velocity changes is called

• speed

• direction

• acceleration

• motion