Force
Describing Graphs
Graphs 1
Graphs 2
Speed
100
A push or pull on an object
What is force?
100
Describe what the graph is showing.
What is an object moving at a constant 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
What is d) it travels at constant speed and suddenly stop?
100
The graph below tracks the motion of an object.
Describe what is happening with the object's motion between seconds 7 and 8.
What is the object is not in motion?
100
What information is needed to calculate speed?
What is distance and time?
200
A force that opposes motion when two surfaces rub against each other
What is friction?
200
Describe the motion of the object in this graph.
What is the object is not in motion?
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
b) the car has traveled 40 miles in 30 minutes
c) the car has traveled 80 miles in 60 minutes
What is A) the car has traveled 20 miles in 30 minutes?
200
Jane made this graph of the distance her family traveled on a trip.
How far did they travel the first two hours of the trip?
What is 100 km?
200
A car travels a distance of 540km in 6 hours. What speed did it travel at?
What is 90 km/h?
300
The invisible force of attraction between any two objects with mass
What is gravity?
300
Describe the motion of this object.
What is the object is accelerating speed?
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.
What is A) Allison traveled faster between 3-4 than between hours 0-1?
300
The graph below shows two delivery trucks traveling on the same highway.
What describes the speed of the two trucks?
What is truck A is traveling at a faster speed than truck B?
300
By definition this word means the rate at which an object's velocity changes
What is acceleration?
400
The sum of all forces acting on an object
What is Net Force?
400
Describe the motion of the object in this graph.
What is the object travels away from the starting point, stops, and then returns to the starting position?
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.
What is C) The ball traveled 30 meters, stopped, and returned to the starting point?
400
This graph represents two cars that were in a race. After one hour, how much faster was car A traveling than car B?
What is 20 miles an hour faster?
400
A girl cycles for 3hrs at a speed of 40 km/h. What distance did she travel?
What is 120 km?
500
What force is needed to stop the box from moving?
What is a force of 3N to the right?
500
What is needed to describe the motion of an object?
What is the distance and the time?
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
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?
What is 120 miles?
500
A train travels at a speed of 30mph and travel a distance of 240 miles. How long did it take the train to complete it’s journey?
What is 8 hours?