Acceleration

Speeding up and slowing down are changes in

Choose all that apply.

• velocity

• speed

• acceleration

• motion

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The starting speed of a car is called its speed.

• initial speed

• beginning speed

• fastest

• slowest

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To find change in speed, subtract initial speed from speed.

• beginning speed

• time

• final speed

• distance

A change in speed and/or direction is called .

• speeding up

• slowing down

• velocity

• change in speed

Slowing down is called

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• negative acceleration

• velocity

• speed

• deceleration

To find acceleration, divide the change in speed by the

• time

• distance

• speed

• velocity

Which of the following are examples of acceleration?

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• A train sitting in the station

• A train pulling out of the station

• A train traveling consistently at 100km/hr on a straight track

• A train going around a curve in the track without changing speed

• A train pulling into a station

What is the formula to calculate speed?

• Speed = time/distance

• Speed = distance/time

• Speed = distance x time

• Speed = time x distance

Which of the following is a unit for acceleration?

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• km/s

• m/s²

• mi/hr

• ft

• m/s/s

Can be measured in meters per second (m/s)

• distance

• speed

• time

• acceleration

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