Acceleration Review

This occurs when an object speeds up, slows down, or changes direction.

• Speed

• Velocity

• Acceleration

Another way to explain the speed and direction of a object would be to describe it’s ________

• Speed

• Velocity

• Acceleration

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If you slow down on your bicycle, you accelerate.

• TRUE
• FALSE

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Changing the speed and changing the direction of your bicycle are both examples of acceleration.

• TRUE
• FALSE

You ride your bike around the block at a constant speed of 11 km/h.

• Acceleration occurred because speed increased.
• Acceleration occurred because speed decreased.
• Acceleration occurred because you changed directions.

What is a measure of the change of velocity of a moving object?

• speed
• acceleration
• motion 
• velocity 

Which is not an example of acceleration?

• Driving at a constant speed 
• A bat hitting a ball
• Throwing a football 
• Kicking a soccer ball

A runner crossed the 1 mile marker of a race running at a speed of 9 miles per hour. She crossed the finish line running at a speed of 9.8 miles per hour. Did the runner change her velocity?

• Yes

• No

A runner crossed the 1 mile marker of a race running at a speed of 9 miles per hour. She crossed the finish line running at a speed of 9.8 miles per hour. This is an example of...

• positive acceleration

• negative acceleration

• no acceleration

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Suppose your bike accelerates from 2 m/s to 11 m/s in 3 seconds. What is your average acceleration?

• 3 m/s

• -3 m/s/s

• 3 mph

• 3 m/s/s

• 4.5 m/s/s

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