Acceleration Practice

In a Summer Storm, the wind is blowing with a velocity of 8 m/s north. Suddenly in 3 seconds, the wind’s velocity is 23 m/s. What was the wind’s acceleration?

• 8 m/s^2

• 5m/s^2

• 15 m/s^2

• 10 m/s^2

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

A roller coaster car rapidly picks up speed as it rolls down a slope. As it starts down the slope, its speed is 4 m/s. But 3 seconds later, at the bottom of the slope, its speed is 22 m/s. What is its average acceleration?

• 6 m/s^2

• 18 m/s^2

• 22 m/s^2

• 4 m/s^2

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

A lizard accelerates from 2 m/s to 10 m/s in 4 seconds. What is the lizard’s average acceleration?

• 8 m/s^2

• 2 m/s^2

• 4 m/s^2

• 3 m/s^2

If a Ferrari, with an initial velocity of 10 m/s, accelerates at a rate of 50 m/s/s for 3 seconds, what will its final velocity be

• 150 m/s

• 160 m/s

• 140 m/s

• 50 m/s^2

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-1

While traveling along a highway a driver slows from 24 m/s to 15 m/s in 12 seconds. What is the automobile’s acceleration? (Remember that a negative value indicates a slowing down or deceleration.)

• -.75 m/s^2

• -1.25 m/s^2

• .75 m/s^2

• 2 m/s^2

A car starting from rest accelerates at a rate of 8.0 m/s/s. What is its final speed at the end of 4.0 seconds?

• 12 m/s

• 105 m/s

• 32 m/s

• -4 m/s

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-1

After traveling for 6.0 seconds, a runner reaches a speed of 10 m/s. What is the runner’s acceleration?

• 1.67 m/s^2

• 10 m/s^2

• .6 m/s^2

• 106 m/s^2

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

A helicopter’s speed increases from 25 m/s to 60 m/s in 5 seconds. What is the acceleration of this helicopter?

• -7 m/s^2

• 175 m/s^2

• 12 m/s^2

• 7 m/s^2

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2