Motion Maps

What does this motion map indicate?

• Forward at a constant velocity

• Backward at a constant velocity

• Forward getting faster

• Backward getting faster

• Forward slowing down then backwards getting faster.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

What does this motion map indicate?

• Forward at a constant velocity

• Backward at a constant velocity

• Forward getting faster

• Backward getting faster

• Forward slowing down then backwards getting faster.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What does this motion map indicate?

• Forward at a constant velocity

• Backward slowing down forwards getting faster

• Backwards getting faster forwards slowing down

• Forwards getting faster backwards slowing down

• Forward slowing down then backwards getting faster.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What does this motion map indicate?

• Forward at a constant velocity

• Backward slowing down forwards getting faster

• Backwards getting faster forwards slowing down

• Forwards getting faster backwards slowing down

• Forward slowing down then backwards getting faster.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Motion Graphs show how displacement of an object over time. The type of graph you are reading depends on what is on the ​ (a)   The x-axis will always have the data for ​ (b)   . In science we learn to use ​ (c)   , ​ (d)   , and ​ (e)   graphs.

• y-axis.

• time

• speed

• position

• distance

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112.18.b.8.D

Jeff is in a stationary school bus. Which is the best reference point for him to use to determine when the bus starts to move?

• The school bus sitting next to him

• a car waiting to pick up another student

• a student walking on the sidewalk

• the front entrance of the school

What does this graph represent?

• Constant Speed

• Acceleration

• Not moving

What does this graph represent?

• Constant speed

• Acceleration

• Not moving

What is a stationary object used for comparison to determine if something is in motion?

• reference point

• motion

• distance

• position

What does this motion map indicate?

• Forward getting faster

• Backward at a constant velocity

• Forward slowing down

• Backward getting faster

• Backwards slowing down

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1