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Accelerated Motion

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 22mins

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Class
Date
1.
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. 
2.
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 
3.
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  
4.
Acceleration only takes place when things speed up. 
a)
True
b)
False
5.
Determine the motion of the car.
a)
at rest 
b)
moving at constant speed
c)
speeding up
d)
slowing down
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 moving down a ramp
7.
What kind of acceleration is shown here?
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
none
d)
varies
8.
Which section of the graph shows decreasing velocity?
a)
CD
b)
DE
c)
EF
d)
GH
9.
A golf ball accelerates off a tee at 15m/s2, changing its velocity from 0m/s to 50 m/s down the fairway. How long did it take the golf ball to accelerate?
a)
750 seconds
b)
35 seconds
c)
0.3 seconds
d)
3.3 seconds
10.
A dog runs with an initial speed of 7.5 m/s on a waxed floor.  It slides to a stop in 15 seconds.  What is the acceleration?
a)
-7.5 m/s
b)
-7.5 m/s2
c)
-0.5 m/s2
d)
7.5 mi//hr