Science JeopardyMotion

Challenge

Questions Speed Velocity Acceleration

Graphing

Motion

10 10 10 10 10

20 20 20 20 20

30 30 30 30 30

40 40 40 40 40

50 50 50 50 50

Compare the information that can be learned from a distance-time graph

and from a speed-time graph.

What units would be best for the y-axis of a speed-time graph to display the motion of a car?

A.m/sB.km/hC.kmD.ft/s

Calculate the slope on a position-time graph for a car that starts at 0 s and

moves at a constant velocity for 12 s to a position 60 m from the origin.

How is the speed of an object determined on a distance-time

graph?

If you are standing at the South Pole, which way is North?

What is the mathematical equation for speed?

An object that moves the same distance during each second is said to be moving at ______________.

If you rode your bike for 3 hours at an average speed of 15 km/h, how

far did you travel?

Mr. Ward can run 10 km/h. If he runs at that same average speed for 90 minutes, how far will he travel?

What is the average speed of a car that travels 225 m

in 15 s ?

What are the two components of velocity?

Describe the three ways to change the velocity of an object.

Which of the following represents the velocity of a moving object?

A. 20

B. 20 m North

C. 20 m/s

D. 20 m/s North

Which characteristic of motion could change without changing the velocity of an object?

A. Speed

B. Position

C. Direction

D. Acceleration

Which describes an object with constant velocity?

A. It is changing direction B. Its acceleration is increasing

C. Its acceleration is zero

D. Its acceleration is negative

What are the three ways that an object can accelerate?

What is the definition of acceleration?

An object is accelerating when its ________ changes.

How is it possible for an object to accelerate without changing its

velocity?

Estimate the speed of the object at t = 6s.

What is the object doing during the first 4 seconds?

What is the average speed of the object after 8 seconds?

Describe the motion of the object in Graph (c).

Describe the motion of the object in Graph (b).

Describe the motion of the object in Graph (a).