DISTANCE-TIME GRAPHS TEST

A distance-time graph shows how the distance an object travels changes over time. Speed is equal to the value of the _________ of the line on a distance-time graph.

Which terms, in order of appearance, best complete the sentences about distance-time graphs?

• faster

• slope

• x-axis

• y-axis

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

A distance-time graph shows how the distance an object travels changes over time. If the slope is flat, the object’s speed is ____________. Which terms, in order of appearance, best complete the sentences about distance-time graphs?

• slope

• zero

• x-axis

• y-axis

A distance-time graph shows how the distance an object travels changes over time. If the slope is shallow, the object’s speed is ________. Which terms, in order of appearance, best complete the sentences about distance-time graphs?

• slope

• slower

• x-axis

• y-axis

A distance-time graph shows how the distance an object travels changes over time. If the slope is steep, the object’s speed is ________. Which terms, in order of appearance, best complete the sentences about distance-time graphs?

• slope

• faster

• slower

• y-axis

The diagram shows a distance-time graph of a car trip. Which data matches a point on this graph?

• At 1.0 hour, the car has traveled 40 kilometers.

• At 1.0 hour, the car has traveled 50 kilometers.

• At 1.0 hour, the car has traveled 180 kilometers.

• At 1.0 hour, the car has traveled 320 kilometers.

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A student measures how far a classmate walks from a starting point every minute for 4 minutes. They write their data in a table, but their data is incomplete. MOTION DATA Distance (m) | Time (min) 0 | 0 Missing data| 1.0 150 | 2.0 225 | 3.0 300 | 4.0 If the person walked at a constant speed, what is the estimated value of the missing data?

• 25 m

• 50 m

• 75 m

• 100 m

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What do you know about the motion of the bicyclist from the graph?

• Her speed is constant.

• Her speed is increasing.

• She is riding in a race.

• She is riding up a hill.

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Between which two times is the toy car moving at the greatest speed according to the distance-time graph?

• Between 0 s and 2 s

• Between 2 s and 4 s

• Between 4 s and 6 s

• Between 6 s and 8 s

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Which of the following best describes the steps to create a distance-time graph and how to interpret speed from it?

• Plot distance on the y-axis and time on the x-axis, then determine speed from the slope of the graph.

• Plot time on the y-axis and distance on the x-axis, then determine speed from the area under the graph.

• Plot distance and time on the same axis, then determine speed from the intersection point.

• Plot speed on the y-axis and distance on the x-axis, then determine speed from the height of the graph.

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