Acceleration Graphing

What is happening at E?

• Stationary

• Accelerating

• Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position

• Steady speed; returning to start position

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

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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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

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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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

The rate at which velocity changes is called

• speed

• direction

• acceleration

• motion

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

• Speed

• Velocity

• Acceleration

• Deceleration

At 60 seconds, how far had this object traveled? 

• 0 m

• 10 m

• 20 m

• 40 m

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

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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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

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What does the slope of a velocity-time graph represent?

• Speed

• Acceleration

• Distance

• Time

If a car's velocity-time graph is a horizontal line, what does this indicate about the car's motion?

• The car is accelerating

• The car is decelerating

• The car is moving at a constant velocity

• The car is stationary

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Which of the following graphs represents an object with constant acceleration?

• A straight line with a positive slope on a velocity-time graph

• A curved line on a velocity-time graph

• A horizontal line on a velocity-time graph

• A straight line with a negative slope on a velocity-time graph