Graphing Motion
What does the slope of a Velocity vs. Time graph represent?
Rate of Acceleration
If Mr. Noonan runs 100m in 9.7 seconds, what is his speed?
10.3 m/s
A bus moving at 25 m/s comes to a stop in 5 seconds.
-5 m/s^2
What is the process of which plants convert sunlight to energy?
Photosynthesis
Force
A push or a pull
What does a slope towards the X-Axis on a Distance vs. Time graph mean?
Object is returning to the starting point
If Mr. Noonan runs 300m at a speed of 3.5 m/s, how long did it take him?
1,050s
A train moving at 20 m/s comes to a stop in 10 seconds. What is its rate of acceleration?
-2 m/s^2
What is the name of the first artificial satellite sent to space?
Sputnik 1
Motion
movement
Velocity
A train moves 600 m east in 30 s, then reverses 200 m west in 20 s. What is its velocity?
8 m/s east
A runner increases their velocity from 4 m/s to 12 m/s in 4 seconds.
2 m/s^2
What was the name of the ship Darwin took on his expedition to the Galapagos islands?
HMS Beagle
Acceleration
A change in velocity
What equation can be used to determine acceleration on a velocity vs time graph besides the acceleration equation?
Y2-Y1/X2-X1
A swimmer crosses a 50 m pool east in 25 s, then swims back west to the start in 30 s. What is his velocity?
A runner starts at 6 m/s, speeds up to 18 m/s, in 6 seconds.
2 m/s^2
Who are the four members of the Beatles?
John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, George Harrison
Net force
The total sum of all forces acting on an object
What does it mean to go below the x axis on a distance vs. time graph?
The object is travelling past our starting point in the negative direction
A swimmer crosses a 50 m pool east in 25 s, then swims back west to the start in 30 s. What is his speed?
1.82 m/s
A plane takes off, going from 0 m/s to 80 m/s in 20 seconds, then continues to speed up to 120 m/s in the next 10 seconds. What is its overall rate of acceleration?
4 m/s^2
What is the only flag that does not have four sides?
Nepal
Velocity
Speed in a given direction