Accleration / Velocity

What is this?

"This car is speeding up"

• Speed

• Velocity

• Acceleration

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What is this?

"This airplane is traveling at 500 mph, West"

• Speed

• Velocity

• Acceleration

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What is this?

"Rocky is running 8mph North"

• Speed

• Velocity

• Acceleration

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What is acceleration?

• A change in speed

• Speed + Direction

• Traveling at a constant speed

• Only time

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1

Select the equation for acceleration.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

A horse accelerates from a velocity of 0m/s to 20 m/s in 3 seconds. What is the acceleration of the horse?

• 60 m/s²

• 6.67 m/s²

• 0.15 m/s²

• 30 m/s²

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

A train decelerates from a velocity of 90 m/s to 80m/s in over 10 seconds. What is the train's acceleration?

• -1 m/s²

• 1 m/s²

• 10 m/s²

• -10 m/s²

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

An elevator moves from rest to 2 m/s over 8 seconds. What is the elevator's acceleration?

• 16 m/s²

• -8 m/s²

• 0.25 m/s²

• 2 m/s²

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Colin skateboards down the sidewalk in front of the school, traveling at 24 km/h. How much time would it take him to travel 6.0 km?

• 0.25 h

• 0.4 h

• 5.4 h

• 12 h

While on a weekend trip to New York City, you spot Angelina Jolie and just HAVE to meet her. You run after her at 2.7 m/s. How far will you have moved in 15.9 s?

• 22 m

• 42.9 m

• 4.95 m

• 2.0 m