Speed and Acceleration Problems

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

• Distance

• Time

• Speed

• Acceleration

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In each of the following cases, determine where the car has no acceleration ?

• A car shortly after a stoplight turns green.

• A car approaching a red light

• A car with the cruise control set at 80 km/h

• A car turning a curve at a constant speed

Acceleration can be classified as _______________

• Speeding up

• Slowing Down

• Changing directions

• All of the above

Speed=

• T/D

• D/T

• S x T

• D x T

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What is happening in this graph from point B to C?

• The object is going down a hill.

• The object is returning to its starting location.

• The object is slowing down.

• The object is staying still.

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The SUV slowed down and turned into a gas station to get gas. 

• speed

• velocity

• acceleration

According to the graph how far does the person travel in the first 5 seconds?

• 2 m

• 10 m

• 0 m

• 5 m

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What is the speed of a man who runs 10 miles in 1 hr?

• 20 miles

• 10 m/min

• 10 miles/hr

• 20 hrs

A train travels 25 km in .5 hrs. How fast is the train going?

• 25 miles/hr

• 5 miles/hr

• 125 km/hr

• 50 km/hr

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What is the equation to calculate speed?

• speed = distance/time

• speed = time/distance

• speed = time x distance 

• speed = speed/time 

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