Acceleration Quiz

The graph to the right represents the change in velocity of four cars over a period of 10 hours. Which line represents the car with the lowest acceleration?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Find the acceleration of the bicyclist in the graph to the right from 5 s to 6 s.

• A. 2.5 m/s2

• B. 3 m/s2

• C. 6.8 m/s2

• D. 15 m/s2

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A car moves around a wide turn going 45 mi/hr the whole time. The car has a constant ____

• A. speed

• B. velocity

• C. direction

• D. acceleration

Find the acceleration of a car that goes from 32 m/s to 96 m/s in 8.0 s.

• A. 8.0 m/s2

• B. -8.0 m/s2

• C. 12 m/s2

• D. 4.0 m/s2

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Which statement about the movement of an object with zero acceleration could be true?

• A. the object is speeding up

• B. the object is slowing down

• C. the object is moving at a constant speed

• D. the object is changing direction

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The graph to the right represents the motion of four cars on a straight road. Which car has the greatest acceleration?

• Car A

• Car B

• Car C

• Car D

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In this velocity vs. time graph, the person at point A:

• A. has zero acceleration.

• B. has positive acceleration.

• C. has negative acceleration.

• D. Not enough information to determine.

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In this velocity vs. time graph, the person at point B:

• A. has zero acceleration.

• B. has positive acceleration.

• C. has negative acceleration.

• D. Not enough information to determine.

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The graph to the right shows the distance traveled by an object plotted against time. What is the distance covered by the object between the 2nd and 6th second?

• A. 8 m

• B. 6 m

• C. 4 m

• D. 2 m

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The graph to the right shows the distance traveled by an object plotted against time. What is the speed of the object?

• A. 8 m/s

• B. 6 m/s

• C. 4 m/s

• D. 2 m/s

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