The Science Room

In-class Assignment 195:             Name _______________________________
This assignment must be turned in by the end of class today to receive credit.

  1. Place the letter of the graph in the blank that best matches each of these stories.

    ____ A. I had just left home when I realized I had forgotten my books so I went back to pick them up.

    ____ B. The battery on my electric car started to run down.

    ____ C. Things went fine until I had a flat tire.

    ____ D. I started out calmly, but sped up when I realized I was going to be late.
     

  2. Answer these questions about the graph on the right:

    ____ A. How many total miles did the car travel?

    ____ B. What was the average speed of the car for the trip?

    ____ C. Describe the motion of the car between hours 5 and 12?

    ____ D. What direction is represented by line CD?

    ____ E. How many miles were traveled in the first two hours of the trip?

    ____ F. Which line represents the fastest speed?
     

  3. Graph this data on the grid provided.
     
    Time (seconds)Distance (meters)Time (seconds)Distance (meters)
    14620
    28720
    312830
    416940
    5201050

  4. Calculate the average speed of the object in question three.

     

     

     

  5. Circle the letter of the statement below that describes a velocity.
     
    1. A car traveling down the road at 65 miles an hour
       
    2. A person walking north
       
    3. A boat drifting in a river flowing at 6 feet per second
       
    4. An airplane traveling due west at 300 miles an hour