Acceleration Unit Review

Front

Acceleration: is the rate of change in ___________.

Back

velocity 

Front

In each of the following cases, determine where the car has no acceleration? A car shortly after a stoplight turns green, A car approaching a red light, A car with the cruise control set at 80 km/h, A car moving down a ramp.

Back

A car with the cruise control set at 80 km/h

Front

Acceleration only takes place when things speed up.

Back

False

Front

Determine the motion of the car: at rest, moving at constant speed, speeding up, slowing down

Back

speeding up

Front

Determine the motion of the car: at rest, constant velocity, speeding up, slowing down

Back

slowing down

Front

A roller coasters accelerates from an initial speed of 6.0 m/s to a final speed of 70 m/s over 4 seconds. What's the acceleration?

Back

16 m/s²

Front

A drag racer accelerated from 0 m/s to 200 m/s in 5 s. What was the acceleration?

Back

40 m/s²

Front

A car accelerates from a standstill to 70 m/s in 10 seconds. What is the acceleration?

Back

7m/s²

Front

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

Back

A

Front

The unit of acceleration is: m/s², m/s, m.s², m/s³

Back

m/s²