Acceleration

Acceleration: is the rate of change in ___________.

• speed
• distance
• velocity 
• displacement 

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Describe the motion of the car. (Car is stopped)

• The car has acceleration because it is at rest 
• The car does not have acceleration because it is at rest 
• The car has velocity because it is at rest 
• The car has acceleration because it is at rest 

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

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Acceleration only takes place when things speed up. 

• True
• False

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Why does a car accelerate as it rounds a corner at a constant speed?

• Its direction changes

• It doesn't

• It slows down

• Its speeds up

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1

The SI unit for acceleration is

• mph
• ft/sec²
• m/s²

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When are you undergoing an acceleration in a car? 

• speed up
• slow down
• make turns
• All of the above 

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Velocity is both ____ and _____. 

• speed , direction 
• direction, mass
• volume, density 
• direction, magnitude 

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You are walking in a straight line at a consistent speed. Do you have acceleration? 

• no
• yes 

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As you walk you make a right turn. Do you have acceleration? 

• yes 
• no

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