Motion Graphs - Assessment

1.

Multiple Choice

5 mins

1 pt

Acceleration occurs when an object changes its speed or ______.

direction

force

inertia

mass

2.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Velocity is

speed and acceleration

constant speed

a frame of reference

speed in a given direction

3.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Acceleration is

increasing speed

decreasing speed

changing direction

all of the above

4.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What does this graph represent?

Constant speed

Acceleration

Not moving

5.

Multiple Choice

1 min

12 pts

What is happening between 2 and 3 seconds?

The object is not moving.

The object is not accelerating.

The object is slowing down.

The object is speeding up.

6.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

12 pts

What is happening between 3 seconds and 4 seconds?

The object is moving in a negative direction.

The object is returning to its starting position.

The object is slowing to a stop.

The object is changing direction.

7.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

What is happening at E?

Stationary

Accelerating

Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position

Steady speed; returning to start position

8.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

12 pts

Which graph shows the object standing still?

A

B

C

D

9.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

12 pts

What is this line of this graph showing?

moving away from starting point at a constant speed

moving back towards the starting point at a constant speed

acceleration (getting faster)

deceleration (getting slower)

10.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What does the solid line on this graph represent?

Constant speed

Acceleration

At rest

deceleration

11.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is the line on this graph showing?

moving away from starting point at a constant speed

moving back towards the starting point at a constant speed

acceleration (getting faster)

deceleration (getting slower)

12.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

12 pts

Which graph is showing a faster constant speed?

B

F

They show the same speed

13.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

12 pts

What is the speed this motion?

constant speed

not moving

speed increasing

speed increasing at a constant rate

14.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

what is the motion described in the graph

all of above

constant speed

acceleration

constant position

15.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Describe the motion of the object in the graph

Moving with constant speed

Speeding up

Not moving

16.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

If you slow down on your bicycle, you accelerate.

TRUE

FALSE

17.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Changing the speed and changing the direction of your bicycle are both examples of acceleration.

TRUE

FALSE

18.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

You are riding your bike at 9 km/h. Ten minutes later, your speed is 6 km/h.

Acceleration occurred because speed increased.

Acceleration occurred because speed decreased.

Acceleration occurred because you changed directions.

19.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of the following is NOT an example of acceleration?

a person jogging at 3 m/s along a winding path

a car stopping at a stop sign

a cheetah running 27 m/s east

a plane taking off

20.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What makes velocity and acceleration differ from speed?

time

distance

direction

time2

21.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

If a student rides her skateboard on a straight road and does not speed up or slow down, she is traveling with a

constant acceleration

constant velocity

positive acceleration

negative acceleration

22.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Which of these objects is NOT accelerating?

A plane slowing down to land

A rocket taking off into space

A hiker moving at the same speed for hours

A rollerblader heading downhill

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