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Calculating acceleration

Authored by Janna Call

Science

6th - 8th Grade

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Calculating acceleration
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9 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

A bicyclist begins moving with a velocity of 10 m/s and then decreases his velocity to 6 m/s in 2 seconds. What is the acceleration of the bicyclist?

4 m/s2
-4 m/s2
2 m/s2
-2 m/s2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

A car accelerates from a standstill to 70 m/s in 10 seconds.  What is the acceleration?

0.7m/s2
7m/s2
14m/s2
none of the above

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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 moving down a ramp

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

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A roller coasters accelerates from an initial speed of 6.0 m/s to a final speed of 70 m/s over 4 seconds. What's the acceleration?

24 m/s2

18 m/s2

16 m/s2

16 m/s

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The SI unit for acceleration is

mph
ft/sec2
m/s2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

When are you undergoing an acceleration in a car? 

speed up
slow down
make turns
All of the above 

Tags

HS-PS2-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why does a car accelerate as it round a corner at a constant speed?

Its direction changes
It doesn't
It slows down
Its speeds up  

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

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