Understanding Speed Graphs and Motion

What is Constant Speed?

• When the speed of an object remains the same, it does not increase or decrease.

• When an object speeds up over time.

• When an object slows down over time.

• When an object changes direction but maintains speed.

The graph depicts the same distance over the same amount of time, meaning the object is at a ____________ speed.

• Variable Speed

• Constant Speed

• Accelerating Speed

• Decreasing Speed

The graph can be described as _____________________________

• An object is moving away from the origin (starting point) and then is returning back to the origin.

• An object is moving towards the origin without changing speed.

• An object is moving in a circular path around the origin.

• An object is stationary at the origin.

A line is steeper the more it looks like a _____________ line.

• Horizontal

• Diagonal

• Vertical

• Curved

What is the definition of Velocity?

• Speed in a given direction

• The rate of change of position

• The distance traveled over time

• The total path length divided by time

On an acceleration graph, constant velocity is ___________ to the x-axis.

• parallel

• parallel

• diagonal

• variable

The line is flat and horizontal when __________________

• When an object is stopped

• When an object is moving at a constant speed

• When an object is accelerating

• When an object is in free fall

The steeper the incline, the ________ the acceleration.

• Slower

• Faster

• Constant

• Decreasing

No Speed/Stopped

• An object is in motion; Time changes and distance increases

• An object is at rest; Time changes but distance stays the same

• An object is accelerating; Time changes and distance decreases

• An object is moving at constant speed; Time changes and distance remains constant

As a line moves upward on a motion graph, the object has moved _______________ from its original position.

• Closer to the starting point

• Further away

• In the opposite direction

• At a constant speed