11-3 Acceleration Notes

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes acceleration in physics?

• The rate at which velocity changes over time

• The distance covered in a given time

• The force applied to an object

• The energy possessed by a moving object

Multiple Select

Which of the following are types of acceleration?

• Constant acceleration

• Variable acceleration

• Centripetal acceleration

• Linear acceleration

Multiple Choice

A car accelerates from 0 m/s to 20 m/s in 5 seconds. What is its acceleration?

• 4 m/s²

• 2 m/s²

• 5 m/s²

• 10 m/s²

Fill in the Blanks

In a speed-time graph, a straight line indicates

acceleration.