15 Questions
What is position?
The current location in space measured relative to a reference point
How is distance measured?
In units like miles, kilometers, meters, centimeters, inches and yards
What does speed measure?
The rate at which your position changes
How is distance traveled related to position change?
Your position changes by a certain distance traveled
What does a speed of 50 miles per hour indicate?
The distance is changing at a rate that would mean you traveled 50 miles every hour
What type of graph has position on the vertical (y) axis and time on the horizontal (x) axis?
Position vs. Time Graph
What does a speed vs. time graph depict?
Changes in speed over a period of time
In Practice Problem 1, what does the flat portion of the position vs. time graph indicate?
The car staying at the same position
In Practice Problem 2, why does the speed vs. time graph jump from 2 miles per hour to 0 miles per hour?
The woman gradually comes to a stop
What information does a position vs. time graph provide?
How the position of an object changes over time
What type of information does a time graph convey?
Position over a period of time
What does a speed vs. time graph illustrate?
How the speed of an object changed over a period of time
In Practice Problem 1, why does the position vs. time graph go flat at a certain point?
The car stopped at that position for a while
What does the speed vs. time graph in Practice Problem 2 show at the start of the second segment?
A sudden decrease in speed
What does the position vs. time graph for the car in Practice Problem 1 look like?
It slopes up, goes flat, and then slopes up again
Test your knowledge of position and speed with this quiz. Learn about the concepts of distance, position, and units of measurement. Perfect for anyone interested in understanding spatial measurements and their applications.
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