Acceleration

Front

A box sliding down an inclined plane attains a velocity of 27 m/s in 3 seconds from rest. Find the acceleration.

Back

9 m/s²

Front

A dog runs with an initial speed of 7.5 m/s on a waxed floor. It slides to a stop in 15 seconds. What is the acceleration?

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-0.5 m/s²

Front

Acceleration is defined as the CHANGE in

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velocity divided by the time interval

Front

Does acceleration only occur when things speed up?

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False

Front

Which graph represents zero acceleration (constant velocity)? Options: A, B, C, D

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D

Front

Which graph represents the greatest acceleration? Options: A, B, C, D

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A

Front

Which section of the graph shows acceleration? Options: AB, BC, EF, FG

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AB

Front

The starting speed of a car is called its speed.

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initial speed

Front

A change in speed and/or direction is called .

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velocity

Front

A roller coaster accelerates from an initial velocity of 6.0 m/s to a final velocity of 70 m/s over 4 seconds. What's the acceleration?
Remember: A = Change in Velocity / time

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16 m/s²