Quiz on Acceleration and Velocity

What happens when you press the brakes on a bike?

• You are accelerating

• You are moving at a constant speed

• You are stopping completely

• You are turning a corner

What is an example of changing direction while maintaining speed?

• Running straight

• Running and turning a corner

• Standing still

• Slowing down

Which of the following is NOT a way an object can accelerate?

• Speeding up

• Slowing down

• Changing direction

• Staying still

What is the feeling called when you feel pushed back into your seat in a car?

• Deceleration

• Acceleration

• Constant speed

• Stopping

What happens to a roller coaster as it goes up a hill?

• It speeds up

• It slows down

• It stops

• It moves at a constant speed

What is the term for acceleration when velocity decreases?

• Positive acceleration

• Negative acceleration

• Constant speed

• Increasing speed

If a car speeds up from 0 mph to 60 mph in 10 seconds, what is its acceleration?

• 6 mph per second

• 10 mph per second

• 60 mph per second

• 0.6 mph per second

What does a straight line on a speed-time graph indicate?

• Constant acceleration

• Changing acceleration

• No acceleration

• Negative acceleration

What does a curved line on a speed-time graph indicate?

• Changing acceleration

• Constant acceleration

• No acceleration

• Negative acceleration

What is instantaneous acceleration?

• A change in speed over a long period

• The acceleration at one specific point in time

• A constant speed

• A decrease in speed