February 22, 2012

1. What does the slope of a Position vs. Time graph tell us?

2. What does the slope of a Velocity vs. Time graph tell us?

MOTION GRAPHReview

Select Your TeamThis TP goes along with 1: Motion

Worksheet – Interpreting Motion Graphs

MOTION GRAPHReview

Select Your TeamThis TP goes along with 1: Motion

Worksheet – Interpreting Motion Graphs

MOTION GRAPHReview

Select Your TeamThis TP goes along with 1: Motion

Worksheet – Interpreting Motion Graphs

MOTION GRAPHReview

Select Your TeamThis TP goes along with 1: Motion

Worksheet – Interpreting Motion Graphs

MOTION GRAPHReview

Select Your TeamThis TP goes along with 1: Motion

Worksheet – Interpreting Motion Graphs

Please select a Team.

Team 1

Team 2

Team 3

Team 4

Team 5

20% 20% 20%20%20%1. Team 12. Team 23. Team 34. Team 45. Team 5

1. The slope of a position-time graph indicates an objects …

velocit

y

distance

accelera

tion

displace

ment

25% 25%25%25%1. velocity2. distance3. acceleration4. displacement

2. The slope of a velocity-time graph indicates an objects …

velocit

y

distance

accelera

tion

displace

ment

25% 25%25%25%1. velocity2. distance3. acceleration4. displacement

Team Scores0 Team 10 Team 20 Team 30 Team 40 Team 5

3. Which shape fits a position-time graph of an object moving at constant (non-

zero) speed?

A B C D E

Cannot be determ

ined

17% 17% 17%17%17%17%1. A2. B3. C4. D5. E6. Cannot be

determined

4. Which shape fits a velocity-time graph of an object moving at a constant non-

zero speed?

A B C D E

Cannot be determ

ined

17% 17% 17%17%17%17%1. A2. B3. C4. D5. E6. Cannot be

determined

5. Which two shapes fit a position-time graph of a motionless object?

A B B C C D D E

A C

None of t

he ab...

17% 17% 17%17%17%17%1. A B2. B C3. C D4. D E5. A C 6. None of the above

Team Scores0 Team 10 Team 20 Team 30 Team 40 Team 5

6. Which shape fits a velocity-time graph of a motionless object?

A B C D E

Cannot be dete...

17% 17% 17%17%17%17%1. A 2. B 3. C 4. D5. E6. Cannot be

determined

7. Which shape fits a position-time graph of an object that is moving at a steady

rate?

A B C D E

Cannot be determ

ined

17% 17% 17%17%17%17%1. A 2. B 3. C 4. D5. E6. Cannot be

determined

8. Which shape fits a velocity time graph of an object that is speeding up at a

steady rate?

A B C D E

Cannot be determ

ined

17% 17% 17%17%17%17%1. A 2. B 3. C 4. D5. E6. Cannot be

determined

Team Scores0 Team 10 Team 20 Team 30 Team 40 Team 5

9. Which of the following units is equivalent to (meters per second) per

second?

m

m/s

m/s/

s or m

/s2

None of t

he ab...

25% 25%25%25%1. m 2. m/s3. m/s/s or m/s2

4. None of the above

10. Which of the following units corresponds to the slope of a position-time

graph?

m s

m/s

m/s2

25% 25%25%25%1. m 2. s3. m/s 4. m/s2

11. Which of the following units corresponds to the slope of a velocity-time

graph?

m s

m/s

m/s2

25% 25%25%25%1. m 2. s3. m/s 4. m/s2

Team Scores0 Team 10 Team 20 Team 30 Team 40 Team 5

Pay attention to how much the time intervals are changing as the distance rises in 20m increments.

Distance (m) Time (s)0 0

20 4.540 6.360 7.780 8.9

100 10

12. Which of the position-time graphs corresponds to the data table?

a b c d

25% 25%25%25%1. a2. b3. c4. d

13. Which of the following descriptions matches the graph you selected in question 12?

A motionless

o...

An object movi...

An object unde...

An object unde...

25% 25%25%25%1. A motionless object2. An object moving at a

constant speed3. An object undergoing positive

acceleration4. An object undergoing negative

acceleration

14. Which of the following velocity-time graphs corresponds to the data table?

a b c d e

20% 20% 20%20%20%1. a2. b3. c4. d5. e

15. Which of the following descriptions matches the graph you selected in question 14?

A motionless

o...

An object movi...

An object unde...

An object unde...

25% 25%25%25%1. A motionless object2. An object moving at a

constant speed3. An object undergoing positive

acceleration4. An object undergoing negative

acceleration

16. A woman walks away from a starting position in a straight line. A position-time graph for her motion is shown to the

right. Describe the woman’s motion between 0 and 2 s.

Walking to

the ri

ght a

t ...

Walking to

the le

ft at a ...

Walking to

the ri

ght a

t a...

Walking to

the le

ft at an...

Cannot be determ

ine

20% 20% 20%20%20%

1. Walking to the right at a constant speed.

2. Walking to the left at a constant speed

3. Walking to the right at an increasing speed

4. Walking to the left at an increasing speed

5. Cannot be determine

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