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Acceleration Quiz on Notes

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A roller coasters accelerates from an initial velocity of of 6.0 m/s to a final velocity of 70 m/s over 4 seconds.  What's the acceleration?
a)
24 m/s2
b)
18 m/s2
c)
16 m/s2
d)
16 m/s
2.
The picture of the position vs. time graph shows an object that is...
a)
accelerating/speeding up
b)
moving at a constant speed 
c)
not moving 
d)
accelerating/slowing down. 
3.
Acceleration is defined as the CHANGE in 
a)
time it takes for one place to move to another place. 
b)
velocity of an object.
c)
distance divided by the time interval 
d)
velocity divided by the time interval 
4.
Why does a car accelerate as it round a corner at a constant speed?
a)
Its direction changes
b)
It doesn't
c)
It slows down
d)
Its speeds up  
5.
Acceleration only takes place when things speed up. 
a)
True
b)
False
6.
In each of the following cases, determine where the car has no acceleration ?
a)
A car shortly after a stoplight turns green.
b)
A car approaching a red light
c)
A car with the cruise control set at 80 km/h
d)
A car turning a curve at a constant speed
7.
A roller coasters accelerates from an initial velocity of of 6.0 m/s to a final velocity of 70 m/s over 4 seconds.  What's the acceleration?
a)
24 m/s2
b)
18 m/s2
c)
16 m/s2
d)
16 m/s
8.
Which graph shows the object standing still?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
9.
Which graph represents the greatest acceleration?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
10.
Acceleration: is the rate of change in ___________.
a)
speed
b)
distance
c)
velocity 
d)
displacement 
11.

acceleration refers to which of the following. check all that apply.

a)

increasing speed

b)

increasing motion

c)

decreasing speed

d)

changing direction

12.

you are riding your bike down the road. you slam on your brakes to stop so you don't hit a fallen tree branch. you then begin riding again but first you change direction so you can go around the tree branch. is stopping your bike and then changing direction both examples of acceleration?

a)

no, only stopping your bike is

b)

no, only changing direction is

c)

yes, both are examples of acceleration

d)

no, neither is an example of acceleration

13.

what is the equation for determining the acceleration of an object moving in a straight line?

a)

final speed - initial speed divided by time

b)

final speed - initial speed multiplied by time

c)

final speed + initial speed divided by time

d)

final speed + initial speed multiplied by time

14.

at one point in a ride a roller coaster goes from a speed 10 m/sec. to 40 m/sec.

it takes the roller coaster 3 sec. to do this. what is the acceleration of the roller coaster?

a)

16.7m/sec.2

b)

10m/sec.

c)

10m/sec.2

d)

90m/sec.2

15.
Velocity is both ____ and _____. 
a)
speed , direction 
b)
direction, mass
c)
volume, density 
d)
direction, magnitude 
16.
The unit we use to measure acceleration is ___. 
a)
meters / second 
b)
meters 
c)
seconds 
d)
meters / second / second 
17.
A drag racer accelerated from 0 m/s to 200 m/s in 5 s.  What was the acceleration?
a)
0 m/s
b)
40 m/s2
c)
-40 m/s2
d)
40 m/s
18.

What is the formula to calculate speed?

a)

Speed = time/distance

b)

Speed = distance/time

c)

Speed = distance x time

d)

Speed = time x distance

19.
What kind of quantity has both a magnitude and a direction?
a)
scalar
b)
vector
c)
frame of reference
d)
time
20.

What is the person doing from 5 seconds to 10 seconds?

a)

Walking

b)

Running

c)

Standing Still

d)

Walking Fast

21.

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

a)

2 m

b)

10 m

c)

0 m

d)

5 m

22.

You are walking in a straight line at a consistent speed. Do you have acceleration?

a)

no

b)

yes

23.

A negative acceleration means that your object is _____.

a)

Going to Wal-mart

b)

running for president

c)

speeding up

d)

slowing down

24.

How could a jogger accelerate?

a)

run uphill then downhill

b)

run 10 miles N then run 10 miles back

c)

jog, stop, rest, start again

d)

speed up, slow down, turn corners

25.

How can acceleration be zero?

a)

a car runs out of gas and slowly rolls to a stop

b)

a car decreases speed at a constant rate until it comes to rest

c)

car has constant speed and is traveling on a straight path

d)

the car travels round trip and is back at the starting point

26.
88 m/s north
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
27.
88 m/s
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
28.
20 m/s west
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
29.
88 m/s2
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
30.
slow down
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
31.
change in velocity
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
32.
An object travels 5 meters in the 1st second of travel, 5 meters during the 2nd second of travel, and 5 meters during the 3rd second. Its velocity is:
a)
constant
b)
decreasing
c)
increasing
d)
changing
33.
The metric unit for velocity is ________.
a)
m
b)
m/s
c)
m/s2
d)
s

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