Acceleration Notes

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes acceleration?

• A change in the speed or direction of an object over time

• The total distance traveled by an object

• The amount of time an object is in motion

• The force applied to an object

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes acceleration in science?

• The rate at which velocity changes with time

• The rate at which distance changes with time

• The rate at which mass changes with time

• The rate at which energy changes with time

Open Ended

Explain how an object can accelerate even if its speed remains constant. Use examples from the images to support your answer.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are required to calculate acceleration?

• Final velocity

• Initial velocity

• Time

• Distance

Fill in the Blanks

The arrows in the diagram represent the

quantity of the plane as it accelerates.

Multiple Select

Acceleration is caused by three things. Which of the following are they?

• Increasing speed

• Decreasing speed

• Changing direction

• Increasing mass

Multiple Choice

How does acceleration differ from speed?

• Acceleration is the rate of change of speed, while speed is how fast something is moving.

• Acceleration and speed are the same thing.

• Speed is the rate of change of acceleration.

• Acceleration is always constant, but speed can change.