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Calculating Acceleration

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

 a=Δυta=\frac{\Delta\upsilon}{t}  

An object at rest begins to move to a final speed of 30 m/s in 5 seconds. Calculate the object's acceleration.

a)

6 m/s2

b)

-6 m/s2

c)

150 m/s2

d)

0.17 m/s2

2.

 a=Δνta=\frac{\Delta\nu}{t}  

An object traveling at speed of 20 m/s increases to a speed of 80 m/s in 3 seconds. What is the object's acceleration?

a)

20 m/s2

b)

-20 m/s2

c)

33.3 m/s2

d)

4 m/s

3.

 a=Δvta=\frac{\Delta v}{t}  

An objects traveling at 10 m/s comes to a complete stop in 2 seconds. What is the objects acceleration?

a)

-5 m/s2

b)

5 m/s2

c)

0.2 m/s2

d)

200 m/s2

4.

 a=Δvta=\frac{\Delta v}{t}  

An object traveling at 80 m/s slows to a speed of 30 m/s in 5 seconds. What is the object's acceleration?

a)

-10 m/s2

b)

10 m/s2

c)

6 m/s2

d)

-10 m/s

5.

 a=Δvta=\frac{\Delta v}{t}  

Sami coasted on her bike straight down a hill, accelerating from a speed of 3 m/s to 15 m/s in a total time of 6 seconds. What was her acceleration?

a)

1 m/s2

b)

-1 m/s2

c)

2 m/s2

d)

1m/s

6.

 a=Δvta=\frac{\Delta v}{t}  

A car traveling at 25 m/s slows down at a constant rate for 5 seconds until it stops. What is its acceleration?

a)

-3 m/s2

b)

5 m/s2

c)

48 m/s2

d)

-5 m/s2

7.

 a=Δvta=\frac{\Delta v}{t}  

A runner covers the last straight stretch of a race in 3 seconds. During that time, he speeds up from 3 m/s to 9 m/s. What is the runner's acceleration in this part of the race?

a)

1 m/s2

b)

-1 m/s2

c)

2 m/s

d)

2 m/s2

8.

 a=Δvta=\frac{\Delta v}{t}  

A car traveling at 10 m/s starts to decelerate steadily. It comes to a complete stop in 20 seconds. What is its acceleration?

a)

-0.5 m/s2

b)

0.5 m/s2

c)

2 m/s2

d)

-2 m/s2

9.

 a=Δvta=\frac{\Delta v}{t}  

A car traveling at a speed of 25 m/s increases its speed to 30.0 m/s in 10 seconds. What is the magnitude of its acceleration?

a)

0.5 m/s2

b)

-0.5 m/s2

c)

-5.5 m/s2

d)

2 m/s2

10.

 t=Δvat=\frac{\Delta v}{a}  

A train travels at a constant acceleration of 10 m/s², starting from standstill at a station and traveling along a straight track. How long does it take the train to reach 150 m/s?

a)

15 s

b)

15 m/s

c)

-15 s

d)

1500 s