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4.4 _acceleration and speed

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 2hrs 50mins

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Class
Date
1.

When the speed of something changes,

a)

accelerating

b)

increasing

c)

decreasing

d)

decelerating

2.

the final speed is lower than the starting speed,

a)

accelerating

b)

decelerating

3.

The acceleration is negative.

a)

accelerating

b)

decelerating

4.

how the distance changes ‘with time.

a)

distance-time graph

b)

speed-time graph

5.

shows how speed changes.

a)

distance-time graph

b)

speed-time graph

6.

Terminal velocity mean

a)

ha can move faster

b)

he cannot go any faster

c)

he become slower

d)

non of the above

7.

The slope of a speed-time graph tells you the .......................

a)

acceleration

b)

distance

8.

If the line is ..................... the speed is not changing.

a)

steep

b)

horizontal

9.

A hockey ball accelerates from 0 m/s to 25 m/s in 0.05 seconds. What is the acceleration of the ball?

a)

5 m/s

b)

50 m/s

c)

500 m/s

d)

5000 m/s

10.

A football decelerates from 10 m/s to 0 m/s in 0.1 seconds.


What is the acceleration of the ball?

a)

- 10 m/s

b)

10 m/s

c)

- 15 m/s

d)

15 m/s

11.

A football decelerates from 10 m/s to 0 m/s in 0.1 seconds.


What is the deceleration of the ball?

a)

- 10 m/s

b)

10 m/s

c)

- 15 m/s

d)

15 m/s

12.

A car’s speed changes from 6 m/s to 18 m/s

in 2 second.


True of False


The acceleration is 12 m/s².

a)

True

b)

False

13.

A car’s speed changes from 6 m/s to 18 m/s

in 2 second.


True of False


The deceleration is 6 m/s².

a)

True

b)

False

14.

A car’s speed changes from 6 m/s to 18 m/s

in 2 second.


True of False


The acceleration is —6 m/s².

a)

True

b)

False

15.

A car’s speed changes from 6 m/s to 18 m/s

in 2 second.


True of False


The acceleration is 6 m/s².

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Look at the speed—time graphs below.

In which diagram or diagrams is the car.


travelling at a constant speed?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

17.

Look at the speed—time graphs below.

In which diagram or diagrams is the car.


accelerating?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

18.

Look at the speed—time graphs below.

In which diagram or diagrams is the car.


decelerating?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

19.

0 and A

a)

accelerating;

b)

moving at a steady speed;

c)

decelerating;

d)

stationary

20.

A and B

a)

accelerating;

b)

moving at a steady speed;

c)

decelerating;

d)

stationary

21.

B and C

a)

accelerating;

b)

moving at a steady speed;

c)

decelerating;

d)

stationary

22.

C and D

a)

accelerating;

b)

moving at a steady speed;

c)

decelerating;

d)

stationary

23.

Calculate the acceleration of the bus between points D and E.

a)

0.1 m/s

b)

1 m/s

c)

10 m/s

d)

100 m/s

24.

Calculate the acceleration of the bus between points B and C.

a)

3.33 m/s

b)

- 3.33 m/s

c)

5.55 m/s

d)

- 5.55 m/s

25.

Calculate the deceleration of the bus between points B and C.

a)

3.33 m/s

b)

- 3.33 m/s

c)

5.55 m/s

d)

- 5.55 m/s