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Acceleration Test Review

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 45mins

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Class
Date
1.
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. 
2.
This graph demonstrates an object that is -
a)
At a constant speed
b)
Increasing speed
c)
Decreasing speed
d)
Stationary
3.
This graph demonstrates an object that is -
a)
At a constant speed
b)
Increasing speed
c)
Decreasing speed
d)
Stationary
4.

What is this graph showing?

a)

Constant Speed

b)

Speeding up

c)

Slowing down

d)

No motion

5.

A parachute on a racing dragster opens and changes the speed of the car from 85 m/s to 45 m/s in a period of 4.5 seconds. What is the acceleration of the dragster?

(a)   m/s/s

6.

While traveling along a highway a driver slows from 24 m/s to 15 m/s in 12 seconds. What is the car's acceleration in m/s/s?



(a)  

7.

A car traveling at a speed of 30.0 m/s encounters an emergency and comes to a complete stop. How MANY SECONDS for the car to stop if it decelerates at -4.0 m/s/s?

(a)  

8.

A cart rolling down an incline for 5 seconds has an acceleration of 4.0 m/s2. If the cart has a beginning speed of 2.0 m/s, what is the final speed in m/s?

(a)  

9.

Which of the following would be considered an acceleration?

a)

An object speeding up

b)

An object moving with a constant velocity

c)

An object slowing down

d)

An object standing still

e)

An object changing direction

10.
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  
11.

When are you undergoing an acceleration in a car? (Check all that apply)

a)

speed up

b)

slow down

c)

make turns

d)

stopped

12.
An object with an initial velocity of 3.50 m/s moves east along a straight and level path. The object then undergoes a constant acceleration of 1.80 m/s2 east for a period of 5.00 s. How far does the object move while it is accelerating?
a)
6.30 m
b)
17.5 m
c)
27.2 m
d)
40.0 m
13.
What is the SI unit for acceleration?
a)
m/s
b)
m
c)
m/s2
d)
s
14.
A change in velocity over time is known as:
a)
acceleration
b)
constant speed
c)
average speed
d)
displacement
15.

Slope of a velocity-time graph gives?

a)

acceleration

b)

displacement

c)

velocity

d)

force

16.

The diagram shows the distance- time graph for a moving object.


What is the moving object?

a)

a ball thrown vertically upwards and falling back to the thrower

b)

a car, starting from rest,speeding up as it moves away from a traffic signal

c)

a rock dropped from a high cliff, falling into the sea below

d)

a train braking to a halt as it stops at a station

17.

An object starts from rest and accelerates at 5 m/s/s for 10 seconds. How far did the object move?

a)

250 m

b)

500 m

c)

50 m

d)

0 m

18.

An object falls on Mars, where the acceleration due to gravity is around -4 m/s/s. If the initial vertical position is 0 m, what is the vertical position after 12 seconds?

a)

-288 m

b)

-576 m

c)

-48 m

d)

-2304m

19.

What is the velocity-time graph for the following position-time graph?

a)
b)
c)
d)
20.

What is the acceleration of the object on the velocity-time graph at t=7 seconds?

a)

0

b)

6.0 m/s^2

c)

6.25 m/s^2

d)

6.67 m/s^2

21.

During which interval(s) is the graph showing zero acceleration?

a)

AB and CD only

b)

DE only

c)

AB, BC, and CD only

d)

None

22.

During which interval(s) is the graph showing constant acceleration?

a)

AB and CD only

b)

DE only

c)

AB, BC, and CD only

d)

None

23.

What is the acceleration from t=0s to t=1s?

a)

0m/s2

b)

3m/s2

c)

-3m/s2

d)

8m/s2

24.

If an object has zero acceleration, then it MUST be at rest.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

If the velocity vector is shown before and after, then the acceleration vector will be?

a)

b)

c)

d)

0

26.

If the velocity vector is shown before and after, then the acceleration vector will be?

a)

b)

c)

d)

There is no acceleration

27.

Find the object's acceleration from E to F?

a)

0m/s2

b)

-2m/s2

c)

-2/3m/s2

d)

4m/s2

28.

How far does the object in the graph move between t=0 and t=2 seconds?

a)

30 meters

b)

60 meters

c)

90 meters

d)

120 meters

29.

Between 2 and 5 seconds, what is the displacement of the object in the graph?

a)

45 meters

b)

90 meters

c)

120 meters

d)

150 meters