What variable is represented on the y-axis?
Question 1 options:
Position
Velocity
Distance
Time
Question 2 (Mandatory) (1 point)
What variable is represented on the x-axis?
Question 2 options:
Distance
Time
Position
Velocity
Question 3 (Mandatory) (1 point)
What variable is the dependent variable?
Question 3 options:
Velocity
Position
Distance
Time
Question 4 (Mandatory) (1 point)
What variable is the independent variable?
Question 4 options:
Position
Time
Velocity
Distance
Question 5 (Mandatory) (1 point)
What is the starting position of the object in the graph?
Question 5 options:
The object starts at position 0 at time 0.
The object starts south of position 0 at time 0.
The object starts slightly north of position 0 at time 0.
The object starts far north of position 0 at time 0
Question 6 (Mandatory) (1 point)
What is the direction of motion of the object in the graph?
Question 6 options:
The object moves in a northward direction away from the starting position.
The object moves in a positive direction away from position 0.
The object moves in a southward direction toward position 0.
The object moves in a northeast direction away from the starting position.
Question 7 (Mandatory) (1 point)
What is the type of motion and the relative speed of the object in the graph?
Question 7 options:
At first, the object is not moving. Then, the object begins to gain speed.
First the object begins slowing down at a slow rate. Then, the object begins slowing down at a fast rate.
First the object is moving at a slow and constant speed. Then, the object begins moving at a fast and constant speed.
First, the object is speeding up at a slow rate. Then, the object beings speeding up at a fast rate.
Question 8 (Mandatory) (1 point)
What is the starting position of the object in the graph?
Question 8 options:
The object starts far north of position 0 at time 0.
The object starts south of position 0 at time 0.
The object starts at position 0 at time 0.
The object starts slightly north of position 0 at time 0.
Question 9 (Mandatory) (1 point)
What is the direction of motion of the object in the graph?
Question 9 options:
At first, the object is not moving, then the object begins moving in a southward direction toward position 0. Finally, the object is not moving, again.
At first, the object is moving toward the right, then the object begins moving in a northward direction away from position 0. Finally, the object begins moving toward the right, again.
At first, the object is not moving, then the object begins moving in a negative direction toward position 0. Finally, the object is not moving again.
At first, the object is moving in an eastward direction, then the object begins moving southward toward position 0. Finally, the object begins moving in an eastward direction, again.
Question 10 (Mandatory) (1 point)
What is the type of motion and relative speed of the object in the graph?
Question 10 options:
At first, the object is moving at a slow and constant speed. Then, the object begins moving at a fast and constant speed. Finally, the object moves at a slow and constant speed, again.
At first, the object is moving at a constant speed. Then, the object begins gaining speed. Finally, the object is moving at a constant speed, again.
At first, the object is not moving. Then, the object begins moving at a fast and constant. Finally, the object is not moving again.
At first, the object is moving at a constant speed. Then, the object begins slowing down. Finally, the object begins moving at a constant speed, again.
Question 11 (Mandatory) (4 points)
Compare and contrast a scalar quantity and a vector quantity. Match each description to the correct term.
Question 11 options:
Speed
Has magnitude and direction
Velocity
Has magnitude only.
1.
Scalar Quantity
2.
Vector Quantity
Question 12 (Mandatory) (6 points)
Compare and contract speed and velocity. Match each description to the correct term.
Question 12 options:
The rate at which an object changes its position with respect to time
Equation: Change in position / elapsed time
The slope of a Position vs. Time graph
Equation: Distance traveled / elapsed time
A measure of how fast an object travels
The slope of a Distance vs. Time graph
1.
Speed
2.
Velocity
Question 13 (Mandatory) (2 points)
An object travels with a speed of 30 meters in 10 seconds. If average speed is calculated using the equation, "distance traveled / elapsed time," what is the speed of the object?
Question 13 options:
3 speed
3 seconds
3 meters per second
3 meters
