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acceleration unit review

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the velocity of a ball that has been dropped off a cliff after 1 , 2, 3, 4, and 5 seconds? ( g is -9.8 m/s2)?.

a)

-9.8 m/s, -19.6 m/s, -29.4 m/s, -39.2 m/s, -49 m/s

b)

-4.9 m/s, -9.8 m/s, -14.7 m/s, -19.6 m/s, -25.5 m/s

c)

-5 m/s, -19.6 m/s, -44.1 m/s, -78.4 m/s, - 122.5 m/s

d)

The velocity is always -9.8 m/s2.

2.

What is the acceleration of a ball that has been dropped off a cliff after 1 , 2, 3, 4, and 5 seconds? ( g is -9.8 m/s2)?.

a)

-9.8 m/s, -19.6 m/s, -29.4 m/s, -39.2 m/s, -49 m/s

b)

-4.9 m/s, -9.8 m/s, -14.7 m/s, -19.6 m/s, -25.5 m/s

c)

-5 m/s, -19.6 m/s, -44.1 m/s, -78.4 m/s, - 122.5 m/s

d)

The acceleration is always -9.8 m/s2.

3.
Objects that are only under the influence of gravity are considered to be  ____
a)
in freefall
b)
flying
c)
in freefall only if they are moving downwards
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.

A problem that asks "how fast was the object going?" is prompting you for an answer measured in

a)

distance in meters.

b)

velocity in meters / second.

c)

acceleration in meters / second^2.

d)

time in seconds.

6.

A problem that asks "how far did the object move?" is prompting you for an answer measured in

a)

distance in meters.

b)

velocity in meters / second.

c)

acceleration in meters / second^2.

d)

time in seconds.

7.

A problem that asks "how long did it take" is prompting you for an answer measured in

a)

distance in meters.

b)

velocity in meters / second.

c)

acceleration in meters / second^2.

d)

time in seconds.

8.
Kathy dropped a pebble from the deck of a bridge. The pebble impacted the river under the bridge after falling for 3.8 seconds.  Calculate the height of the bridge over the river.
a)
37.2 m
b)
70.7 m
c)
141 m
d)
18.6 m
9.

Derek threw a penny downward from the deck of a bridge with a velocity of -4.6 m/s. The penny impacted the river below in 1.7 seconds. Calculate the final velocity of the penny at impact with the river.

a)

-16.7 m/s

b)

-21.3 m/s

c)

-12.1 m/s

d)

-24.5 m/s

10.

Mack was skating to the park. He went 1.5 mi north, west for 0.75 mi, south 3 mi, and east 1.25 mi. What is Mack's total displacement?

a)

1.58 mi NW

b)

2.5 mi NE

c)

1.58 SE

d)

1.75 SW

11.

Where is the graph showing a decrease in speed?

a)

0-20 seconds

b)

20-30 seconds

c)

30-40 seconds

d)

40-50 seconds

12.

What is the velocity between 12 and 16 seconds?

a)

-10 m/s

b)

-2.5 m/s

c)

2.5 m/s

13.

Which scenario or scenarios demonstrate acceleration? (Mark all that apply)

a)

A bicycle skidding to a stop

b)

A runner taking off from a stop.

c)

A car taking a corner at a constant speed.

d)

none of these

14.

Which position-time graph matches the velocity-time graph?

a)
b)
c)
15.

Which velocity-time graph matches the position-time graph below?

a)
b)
c)
16.

What is the acceleration between 0 and 20 seconds?

a)

20 m/s

b)

2.0 m/s/s

c)

-20 m/s

d)

-2.0 m/s/s

17.

At what time is the object at rest in the X vs. t graph shown?

a)

only at t=0

b)

around 37 seconds

c)

from 0 to 20 seconds

d)

never, it is always moving

18.

during what time(s) is the object speeding up while moving forward?

a)

0-20 seconds

b)

40-45 seconds

c)

27-40 seconds

d)

between 20-27 seconds

19.
What is velocity?
a)
the quickness of an object
b)
the location of an object
c)
acceleration
d)
speed in a specific direction
20.
A change in velocity over time is known as:
a)
acceleration
b)
constant speed
c)
average speed
d)
displacement
21.
The unit we use to measure acceleration is ___. 
a)
meters / second 
b)
meters 
c)
seconds 
d)
meters / second / second 
22.
The speedometer on your car tells you
a)
average velocity
b)
instantaneous velocity
c)
average speed
d)
instantaneous speed
23.
At 60 seconds, how far had this object traveled? 
a)
0 m
b)
10 m
c)
20 m
d)
40 m
24.
An airplane lands on a runway with a velocity of 150 m/s. How far will it travel until it stops if its rate of deceleration is constant at -3 m/s2?
a)
525 m
b)
3750 m
c)
6235 m
d)
9813 m
25.
If a car is traveling forward at 15 m/s, how fast will it be going in 1.2 seconds if the acceleration is -10 m/s2?
a)
27 m/s
b)
3 m/s
c)
-27 m/s
d)
-3 m/s
26.
A dog runs with an initial speed of 7.5 m/s to a stop in 15 seconds.  What is the dog's acceleration?
a)
-7.5 m/s
b)
-7.5 m/s2
c)
-0.5 m/s2
d)
7.5 mi//hr
27.
What is this graph representing?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration (speeding up)
c)
Deceleration (slowing down)
d)
No motion
28.
What is the person doing from 5 seconds to 10 seconds?
a)
Walking 
b)
Running
c)
Standing Still 
d)
Walking Fast
29.
Which graph represents zero acceleration (constant velocity)?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
30.
What is happening at D?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position
31.
What is happening at A?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Steady speed; returning to start position
32.
Which runner won the race?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
33.
A car is traveling at 21.0 m/s. It slows to a stop at a constant rate over 5.00 s. How far does the car travel during those 5.00 seconds before it stops? 
a)
4.20 m
b)
52.5 m
c)
105 m
d)
158 m
34.
The graph represents
a)
no motion
b)
constant velocity
c)
increasing velocity
d)
decreasing velocity
35.

As an object falls freely in a vacuum, its

a)

velocity increases

b)

acceleration increases

c)

both acceleration and velocity increase

d)

none of the above

36.
Which of these is not a vector quantity? 
a)
displacement 
b)
time
c)
velocity 
d)
acceleration
37.
ΔV = ?
a)
V(i) - V(f)
b)
V(f) + V(i)
c)
V(f) - V(i)
d)
½ V(f) + V(i)
38.

Starting from rest, a particle confined to move along a straight line is accelerated at a rate of 5.0 m/s2. Which one of the following statements accurately describes the motion of this particle?

a)

(a) The particle travels 5.0 m during each second.

b)

(b) The particle travels 5.0 m only during the first second.

c)

(c) The speed of the particle increases by 5.0 m/s during each second.

d)

(d) The acceleration of the particle increases by 5.0 m/s2 during each second.

e)

(e) The final speed of the particle will be proportional to the distance that the particle covers.

39.

An object moving along a straight line is decelerating. Which one of the following statements concerning the object’s acceleration is necessarily true?

the line.

a)

(a) The value of the acceleration is positive.

b)

(b) The direction of the acceleration is in the same direction as the displacement.

c)

(c) An object that is decelerating has a negative acceleration.

d)

(d) The direction of the acceleration is in the direction opposite to that of the velocity.

e)

(e) The acceleration changes as the object moves along the line