Motion and Acceleration

A golf ball accelerates off a tee at 15m/s², changing its velocity from 0m/s to 50 m/s down the fairway. How long did it take the golf ball to accelerate?

• 750 seconds
• 35 seconds
• 0.3 seconds
• 3.3 seconds

A roller coaster accelerates from an initial velocity of 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

A car accelerates from 0 to 70 m/s in 10 seconds.  What is the acceleration?

• 0.7m/s²
• 7m/s²
• 14m/s²
• none of the above

The SI unit for acceleration is

• mph
• ft/sec
• m/s²
• m/s

Changes in speed, direction or both are called _________.

• gravity
• changes
• acceleration
• displacement

What is speed?

• how far you go
• how much distance is covered over a period of time
• how fast you accelerate
• the change in the location of a object

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CCSS.HSF.IF.B.4

What is the formula to calculate speed?

• Speed = time/distance
• Speed = distance/time
• Speed = distance x time
• Speed = time x distance

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What is the person doing from 5 seconds to 10 seconds?

• Walking 
• Running
• Standing Still 
• Walking Fast

According to the graph how far does the person travel in the first 5 seconds?

• 2 m
• 10 m
• 0 m
• 5 m

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What is velocity?

• the quickness of an object
• the location of an object
• acceleration
• speed in a specific direction

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1