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Graphing and Acceleration

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 2hrs 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the speeding up index of a car that increases it speed from 7m/s to 15m/s is 4 seconds?

a)

8 m/s

b)

8 m/s/s

c)

2 m/s/s

d)

2 m/s

2.

A runner races in the 100 meter dash. It takes her 10 seconds to finish. What is her average speed?

a)

0.1 m/s

b)

100 m/s

c)

1 m/s

d)

10 m/s

3.
in slowing down motion the acceleration is always opposite direction to the velocity
a)
true 
b)
false
4.
A rightward-moving car increases its speed from 10.0 m/s to 20.0 m/s. Is the car accelerating?
a)
Yes
b)
No
5.
The dot diagram represents the motion of a bicycle as it moves from left to right. Is the bicycle accelerating?
a)
Yes
b)
No
6.
The dot diagram represents the motion of a bicycle as it moves from left to right. Is the bicycle accelerating?
 
a)
Yes
b)
No
7.

speed in a certain direction defines

a)

speed

b)

velocity

c)

distance

d)

acceleration

8.
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
9.
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
10.
A car accelerates from a standstill to 70 m/s in 10 seconds.  What is the acceleration?
a)
0.7m/s2
b)
7m/s2
c)
14m/s2
d)
none of the above
11.

If you're sitting still in a chair reading this, what is your acceleration?

a)

0 m/s/s

b)

1 m/s/s

c)

2 m/s/s

d)

3 m/s/s

12.

A train travels 6 meters in the first second of travel, 6 meters again during the second second of travel, 6 meters again during the third second. It's acceleration is __ m/s2?

a)

0

b)

6

c)

12

d)

18

13.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
14.
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
15.
Determine the motion of the car.
a)
at rest 
b)
moving at constant speed
c)
speeding up
d)
slowing down
16.
The slope of this graph will represent the 
a)
time
b)
distance
c)
speed
17.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
18.
Which line represents an object moving at a faster speed?
a)
A
b)
B
19.
This graph demonstrates an object that is -
a)
Increasing speed toward the start
b)
Moving away from the start at a constant speed
c)
Decreasing speed away from the start
d)
Moving toward the start at a constant speed
20.

The diagram represents 4 different runners. Which runner has zero acceleration?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

21.

Which point on the graph represents a constant & negative acceleration (deceleration)?

a)

R

b)

T

c)

U

d)

W

22.
If the object was moving from right to left, what type of motion created the dot diagram for Z?
a)
an object at rest
b)
an object moving with a constant velocity
c)
an object getting faster
d)
an object getting slower
23.

If you are test-driving a Bugatti Veyron and you go from 0 km/hr to 124 km/hr in 3.7 seconds, what was your acceleration?

a)

9.30 m/s2

b)

90.03 m/s2

c)

-9.30 m/s2

d)

0.930 m/s2

24.
acceleration can be either positive or negative
a)
true
b)
false
25.
acceleration depends on --------
a)
velocity only
b)
velocity change and direction
c)
direction only
d)
time
26.
Acceleration: is the rate of change in ___________.
a)
speed
b)
distance
c)
velocity 
d)
displacement 
27.
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
28.
Determine the motion of the car.
a)
at rest 
b)
constant velocity 
c)
speeding up
d)
slowing down
29.
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
30.

What is velocity?

a)

the quickness of an object

b)

the location of an object

c)

acceleration

d)

speed in a specific direction

31.

A change in velocity over time is known as:

a)

acceleration

b)

constant speed

c)

average speed

d)

displacement

32.

Velocity is both ____ and _____.

a)

speed , direction

b)

direction, mass

c)

volume, density

d)

direction, magnitude

33.

Which of the following is a unit for acceleration?

a)

km/s

b)

m/s2

c)

mi/hr

34.

What is happening to the velocity?

a)

Constant

b)

Decreasing

c)

Increasing

35.

The speed boats speed increased from 0m/s to 24m/s in a time span of 12 seconds.

a)

4 m/s²

b)

2 m/s²

c)

8 m/s²

36.

A motorcycle rider increases his speed from 25 m/s to to 55 m/s in 10 seconds

a)

2.5 m/s²

b)

4 m/s²

c)

3 m/s²

37.

The car was going 80mph on the highway, and lowered to 50 mph in 3 seconds because of an accident.

a)

-10mph/s

b)

30 mph/s

c)

10mph/s

38.

Nyla was driving at 56 miles/hour, but them she slowed down to 6 miles/hour in 25 seconds at and Ez-Pass location.

a)

50 m/s²

b)

-50 m/s²

c)

-2 m/s²

39.
in slowing down motion the acceleration is always opposite direction to the velocity
a)
true 
b)
false
40.
A car is speeding up in the same direction of motion so the acceleration is ---------
a)
negative
b)
positive
41.
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. 
42.
A rightward-moving motorcycle slows down from 25.0 m/s to 5.0 m/s. Is the motorcycle accelerating?
 
a)
Yes
b)
No
43.
The dot diagram represents the motion of a car as it moves from left to right. Is the car accelerating?
a)
Yes
b)
No
44.
A rightward-moving bicycle is speeding up. What is the direction of the bicycle's acceleration?
 
a)
Positive
b)
Negative
45.
A rightward-moving bicycle is slowing down. What is the direction of the bicycle's acceleration?
 
a)
Positive
b)
Negative
46.
Describe the motion of the car. (Car is stopped)
a)
The car has acceleration because it is at rest 
b)
The car does not have acceleration because it is at rest 
c)
The car has velocity because it is at rest 
d)
The car has acceleration because it is at rest 
47.

Which graph shows an object that is not moving?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

48.

Which graph shows an object that is slowing down?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

49.

Is Saturn moving faster or slower than Neptune?

a)

faster

b)

slower

50.

If a kangaroo can hop 200 meters in 10 seconds, how fast are they going?

a)

200 m/s

b)

20 m/s

c)

10 m/s

d)

2000 m/s

51.

If a giraffe can run 30 meters in 2 seconds, how fast are they going?

a)

30 m/s

b)

20 m/s

c)

15 m/s

d)

2 m/s