Written work #1 part 2

_____1. Which of the following statements describes the velocity of an object?

A. A car moving at 15 km/h. C. A car covering 15 km/hr, west
B. A car covering 5 km in two hours D. A car covering 8 m
_____2. At a constant distance, what happens to the speed if the time of travel is less?
A. It increases B. It decreases C. It remains the same D. Nothing happens
_____3. Who travels faster than the other, person A who covered 10 meters in 10 seconds or, person B who took 10
seconds to cover 20 meters?
A. Person A is faster than Person B C. Person A has the same speed as Person B
B. Person B is faster than Person A D. Person A and Person B are both slow
_____4. What happens when an object is decelerating?
A. Velocity increases B. Velocity is zero C. Velocity remains the same D. Velocity decreases
_____5. Which of the following is true about acceleration?
A. There is a change in velocity C. There is a change in the direction of the object
B. There is no movement D. Both A & C

II. The distance-time graphs below represent the motion of a car. Match the descriptions with the graphs.
Explain your answers. Descriptions:
1. The car is stopped.
2. The car is traveling at a constant speed.
3. The speed of the car is decreasing.
4. The car is coming back.

Graph A matches description _____ because

Graph B matches description _____ because

Graph C matches description _____ because

Graph D matches description _____ because

III. Answer the problem using GRESA

The Amazon River flows at an average speed of 5 km/hr. If you and a friend decide to drift down the river on
a raft, how long will it take to drift a distance of 16 kilometers? (express the answer in hours and minutes)