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Acceleration

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 35mins

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Class
Date
1.

The unit for acceleration is

a)

m

b)

s

c)

m/s

d)

m/s²

2.

The formula for acceleration is

a)

a = Δd/Δt

b)

a = Δt/Δv

c)

a = Δv/Δt

d)

a = Δt/Δd

3.

True or False: Acceleration is a vector quantity.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Accelerating objects are changing their

a)

Speed

b)

Velocity

c)

Rate

d)

Magnitude

5.

Select the answer(s) that apply. How can an objects acceleration change?

a)

Speed up

b)

Slow down

c)

Change Direction

d)

Mass increases

e)

Mass decreases

6.

A car is moving from left to right when it suddenly slams its brakes. What is the direction of velocity and acceleration?

a)

Velocity and acceleration both left to right

b)

Velocity and acceleration both right to left

c)

Velocity is right and acceleration is left

d)

Velocity is left and acceleration is right

7.

In uniform acceleration,

a)

velocity changes by the same amount every second

b)

velocity changes exponentially as time increases

c)

velocity does not change

d)

velocity does change, but it is not consistent

8.

Acceleration due to gravity is equal to

a)

1.0 m/s²

b)

3.33 m/s²

c)

9.81 m/s²

d)

13.1415 m/s²

9.

In a velocity v time graph, a horizontal line represents a(n)

a)

increase in velocity

b)

decrease in velocity

c)

constant velocity

d)

the object has no velocity

10.

In a velocity v time graph, a slanted line represents a(n)

a)

constant velocity

b)

increasing velocity

c)

decreasing velocity

d)

acceleration

11.

Find the acceleration that causes a car’s velocity to change from 32 m/s to 96 m/s in an 8.0s period.

a)

0.125 m/s²

b)

8.0 m/s²

c)

-8.0 m/s²

d)

16 m/s²

12.

A car with a velocity of 22 m/s is accelerated uniformly at the rate of 1.6 m/s2 for 6.8 s. What is its final velocity?

a)

-11 m/s

b)

2.0 m/s

c)

30. m/s

d)

33 m/s

13.

Marco is looking for a used sports car. He wants to buy the one with the greatest acceleration. Car A can go from 0 m/s to 17.9 m/s in 4.0 s; car B can accelerate from 0 m/s to 22.4 m/s in 3.5 s; and car C can go from 0 to 26.8 m/s in 6.0 s. Rank the three cars from greatest acceleration to least, specifically indicating any ties.

a)

A = B > C

b)

B > A > C

c)

B > C > A

d)

B > A = C

14.

Determine the final velocity of a proton that has an initial velocity of 2.35 x 10⁵m/s and then is accelerated in an electric field at the rate of -1.10 x 10¹²m/s² for 1.50 x 10⁻⁷s.

a)

4.00 x 10⁴

b)

5.00 x 10⁴

c)

6.00 x 10⁴

d)

7.00 x 10⁴

15.

An athlete accelerates uniformly from rest to 7.62 m/s in a time period of 0.748 s. What is her acceleration?

a)

0.0982 m/s²

b)

-5.70 m/s²

c)

5.70 m/s²

d)

10.2 m/s²