WorksheetsAcceleration
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
Which of the following is a unit for acceleration?
a)
km/s
b)
m/s2
c)
mi/hr
d)
ft
3.
What is velocity?
a)
the quickness of an object
b)
the location of an object
c)
acceleration
d)
speed in a specific direction
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.
In each of the following cases, determine where the car has no acceleration?
a)
A car speeds up after a stoplight turns green.
b)
A car slows down as it approaches a red light
c)
A car with the cruise control set at 80 km/h going down a straight highway
d)
A car turning a curve at a constant speed
6.
The SI unit for acceleration is
a)
mph
b)
ft/sec
c)
m/s2
d)
m/s
7.
When are you undergoing an acceleration in a car? (Choose all that are correct)
a)
speed up
b)
slow down
c)
make turns
d)
constant speed
8.
A negative acceleration means that your object is _____.
a)
not accelerating
b)
not moving
c)
speeding up
d)
slowing down
9.
A positive acceleration means that your object is _____.
a)
not accelerating
b)
not moving
c)
speeding up
d)
slowing down
10.
A box sliding down an inclined plane attains a velocity of 27 m/s in 3 seconds from rest. Find the acceleration.
a)
30 m/s
b)
24 m/s2
c)
9 m/s2
d)
81 km/hr
11.
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
12.
A car starts from rest at a stop light and reaches 20 m/s in 3.5 s. Determine the acceleration of the car.
a)
2.2m/s2
b)
7.0m/s2
c)
5.7m/s2
d)
70m/s2
13.
The equation for acceleration is...
a)
b)
c)
d)
14.
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
15.
A ball of clay is thrown at a wall at a velocity of 28.0 m/s. After it hits the wall, it takes 0.020 s to stop. What is the acceleration of the clay when it hits the wall?
a)
1400 m/s2
b)
-1400 m/s2
c)
0.56 m/s2
d)
-0.56 m/s2
16.
A car starts from rest at a stop light and reaches 20 m/s in 3.5 s. Determine the acceleration of the car.
a)
2.2m/s2
b)
7.0m/s2
c)
5.7m/s2
d)
70m/s2
17.
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
18.
Acceleration only takes place when things speed up.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
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 turning a curve at a constant speed
20.
Determine the motion of the car.
a)
at rest
b)
moving at constant speed
c)
speeding up
d)
slowing down
21.
Determine the motion of the car.
a)
at rest
b)
constant velocity
c)
speeding up
d)
slowing down
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