"Motion words"
D-T Graph 1
Describing Graphs
Graph 2
Graph 3
100
This is defined as a quantity that represents how fast something is moving but does not include direction
speed
100
This graph shows the motion of an object.
Which best describes the motion of the object?
a) it is sitting still
b) it is moving at a constant speed
c) it is continually increases its speed
d) it travels at constant speed and suddenly stops
d) it travels at constant speed and suddenly stop
100
Describe what the graph is showing.
object moving at a constant speed
100
How long did it take the object to travel to a position of 30 meters?
3 seconds
100
The graph below shows the motion of two cars.
How does the motion of the two cars compare?
a) car 1 is slowing down and car 2 is speeding up
b) car 1 is not moving and car 2 is maintaining a constant speed
c) car 1 is maintaining a constant speed and car 2 is speeding up
d) car 1 is speeding up and car is maintaining a constant speed
C) car 1 is maintaining a constant speed and car 2 is speeding up?
200
By definition, this is the amount of total change of location of a motion. Aka total ground covered.
distance
200
The graph below shows a car traveling at a constant speed of 40mph.
What can you infer from the graph about the distance the car has traveled?
A) the car has traveled 20 miles in 30 minutes?
200
Describe the motion of the object in this graph.
object is not in motion
200
Describe what is happening with the object's motion between seconds 7 and 8.
object is not in motion
200
Ryan spends is day riding his bicycle around the city. The graph below shows his motion during the day.
Which is true about Ryan's speed between 4 to 6 hours?
a) his speed was faster than it was between hours 0 and 2?
300
What information is needed to calculate speed?
distance and time
300
Allison roller skated around her neighborhood. The graph shows her position over time.
Which statement best describes her motion?
a) Allison traveled faster between hours 3-4 than between hours 0-1.
b) Allison traveled faster between hours 0-1 than between hours 3-4.
c) Allison traveled father between hours 1-2 than between hours 2-3.
d) Allison traveled father between hours 0-1 than between hours 2-3.
A) Allison traveled faster between 3-4 than between hours 0-1?
300
Describe the motion of this object.
object is accelerating (will accept "speeding up")
300
How far did they travel the first two hours of the trip?
100 km
300
The graph below shows a helicopter's change in position over a ten minutes of time.
During what time period did the helicopter's position change the least?
B) 3-4 minutes?
400
What do we call the length from start to finish
Displacement
400
The position of the soccer ball over time is recorded in the graph below.
Which best describes the movement of the soccer ball?
a) The ball traveled 20 meters and was kicked to the right.
b) The ball traveled 20 meters and returned to the starting point.
c) The ball traveled 30 meters, stopped, and returned to the starting point.
d) The ball traveled 50 meters, stopped, and returned to the starting point.
C) The ball traveled 30 meters, stopped, and returned to the starting point?
400
Describe the motion of the object in this graph.
bject travels away from the starting point, stops, and then returns to the starting position
400
The graph below shows two delivery trucks traveling on the same highway.
Compare the speed of the two trucks
Truck A is traveling at a faster speed than truck B
400
Below is a graph displaying the speed of a car. Which best describes the time the driver applied the brakes to the car?
20 seconds
500
By definition this occurs when an object speeds up, slows down, or changes direction
acceleration
500
Carlos and Andrew decided to race each other home from school. The graph below shows the motion of the boys during the race. Which best describes the race?
a) both boys reached the finish line at the same time
b) Andrew won the race because he reached the finish line in a shorter amount of time
c) Carlos won the race because he reached the finish line in a shorter amount of time
d) Andrew won the race because he reached the finish line in a longer amount of time
What is C) Carlos won the race?
500
What does the slope of a d-t graph represent?
show fast something is moving
500
Describe what is happening in this graph
500
The graph below represents a traveling car.
If the car continues to move at a constant speed, what can be predicted of the distance of the car after it has traveled two hours?
120 miles
