Kinematic Equations Part 2

Kinematic Equations Part 2

With constant acceleration for horizontal 1d motion (speeding up and slowing down)

Multiple Choice

A stone is falling through the air. The acceleration of free fall is 10 m/s². Ignoring air resistance, what happens to the stone each second during its fall?

• The acceleration of the stone increases by 10 m/s².

• The speed of the stone increases by 10 m/s.

• The stone travels a distance of 10 m.

• The stone travels at a speed of 10 m/s.

Multiple Choice

A mass of 2.5 kg falls from rest. It would be correct to say that _______________.

• it falls with a constant acceleration of 25 m/s²

• it falls with a constant acceleration of 10 m/s²

• it falls with a constant acceleration of 4 m/s²

• it falls with a constant velocity of 10 m/s²

Multiple Choice

An object  accelerates at 2  m/s^2. Assuming the object starts from rest, how much time does it need to accelerate to a speed of 16  m/s?

• 4 s
• 8 s
• 16 s
• 1/16 s

Multiple Choice

An airplane lands on a runway with a velocity of 150 m/s. How far will it travel until it stops if its rate of deceleration is constant at -3 m/s²?

• 525 m
• 3750 m
• 6235 m
• 9813 m

Multiple Choice

An object with an initial velocity of 3.50 m/s moves east along a straight and level path. The object then undergoes a constant acceleration of 1.80 m/s² east for a period of 5.00 s. How far does the object move while it is accelerating?

• 6.30 m
• 17.5 m
• 27.2 m
• 40.0 m

Multiple Choice

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

• -7.5 m/s
• -7.5 m/s²
• -0.5 m/s²
• 7.5 mi//hr

Multiple Choice

A golf ball starts with a speed of 2 m/s and slows at a constant rate of 0.5 m/s², what is its velocity after 2 s?

• 0 m/s
• 0.5 m/s
• 1 m/s
• 1.5 m/s

Multiple Choice

A roller coasters 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?

• 24 m/s²
• 18 m/s²
• 16 m/s²
• 16 m/s

Multiple Choice

A car is traveling at 21.0 m/s. It slows to a stop at a constant rate over 5.00 s. How far does the car travel during those 5.00 seconds before it stops? 

• 4.20 m
• 52.5 m
• 105 m
• 158 m

Multiple Choice

An object  accelerates at 2  m/s^2. Assuming the object starts from rest, how much time does it need to accelerate to a speed of 16  m/s?

• 4 s
• 8 s
• 16 s
• 1/16 s