Physics Unit 1 Velocity & Acceleration

Acceleration: is the rate of change in ___________.

• speed
• distance
• velocity 
• displacement 

Describe the motion of the car.

• 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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A roller coasters accelerates from an initial speed of 6.0 m/s to a final speed of 70 m/s over 4 seconds. What's the acceleration?

• 24 m/s²

• 18 m/s²

• 16 m/s²

• 16 m/s

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A drag racer accelerated from 0 m/s to 200 m/s in 5 s.  What was the acceleration?

• 0 m/s
• 40 m/s²
• -40 m/s²
• 40 m/s

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

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

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The SI unit for acceleration is

• mph
• ft/sec²
• m/s²

When are you undergoing an acceleration in a car? 

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