Acceleration

A correct measure of velocity would be

• 300 m/hr

• 7,800 m/sec

• 40 kn/hr north

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Acceleration can be defined as rate of CHANGE in 

• time it takes for one place to move to another place. 
• velocity of an object.
• distance divided by the time interval 

A negative acceleration means that your object is _____. 

• not accelerating
• not moving
• speeding up 
• slowing down 

Acceleration only takes place when things speed up. 

• True
• False

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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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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Which of the statements is the best description for acceleration?

• How long it takes me to win at fortnite

• The direction of an object

• A change in Motion

• How fast something is moving

Velocity is both ____ and _____. 

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

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The unit we use to measure acceleration is ___. 

• meters / second 
• meters 
• seconds 
• meters / second / second 

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Acceleration is a change in ________.

• direction

• time

• velocity

• distance

A box sliding down an inclined plane attains a velocity of 27 m/s in 3 seconds from rest.  Find the acceleration.

• 30 m/s
• 24 m/s²
• 9 m/s²
• 81 km/hr

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