Speed and Graphs

Segment O-A: The bus is _________________. It's speed changes from 0m/s to 10 m/s in 5 seconds.

• accelerating

• decelerating

• constant speed

• at rest

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Segment A-B: The bus is moving at a _________________ of 10 m/s for 5 seconds.

• accelerating

• decelerating

• constant speed

• at rest

Segment D-E: The bus is _________________. It is gradually increasing it's speed.

• accelerating

• decelerating

• constant speed

• at rest

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

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Match the graph to the description:

"The car is stopped."

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• 
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What is this graph showing?

• Gradually slowing down

• Gradually speeding up

• Constant speed

• Stopped

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

• Accelerating gradually

• Stopping

• Slowing down constantly

• Speeding up constantly

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

At what point is the speed the greatest?

• C-D

• B-C

• A-B

• D-E

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Which runner had a head start?

• A

• B

• C

• None of them

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

How many seconds did it take for the bus to travel from O to C?

• 4 sec.

• 10 sec.

• 13 sec.

• 14 sec.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

A person walked 10 miles.  It took them 2 hours.  How fast were they walking?

• 8 mph

• 5 mph

• 2 mph

• 10 mph