Speed vs Time Graph

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

• 20 s

• 30 s

• 60 s

• 100 s

What is this graph showing?

• Constant Speed

• Acceleration (speeding up)

• Deceleration (slowing down)

• No motion

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Who won?
Hint: Greatest distance shortest time

• Albert  

• Bob

• Charlie

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What is happening at A?

• Stationary

• Accelerating

• Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position

• Steady speed; returning to start position

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At 60 seconds, how far had this object traveled? 

• 0 m

• 10 m

• 20 m

• 40 m

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How many times does this object STOP moving?

• None

• Once

• Twice

• Three times

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How fast is the object traveling between points B and C?

• km/hr

• 0 km/hr

• There is no way to tell from this graph

• 0.9 km/hr

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What is the speed of this object at 3 seconds?

• 5 m/s

• 45 m/s

• 5 s/m

• 45 s/m

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How long did it take Charlie to finish the race?

• 14 meters  

• 12 seconds

• 16.5 seconds

• 14 seconds 

What does a horizontal line on a speed vs time graph indicate about the motion of an object?

• The object is accelerating

• The object is decelerating

• The object is moving at a constant speed

• The object is stationary

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