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7-2 Acceleration Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.

A roller coasters accelerates from an initial velocity 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
3.
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. 
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)

It speeds up  

5.

Acceleration only occurs when things speed up. 

a)
True
b)
False
6.
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
7.
Which graph shows the object standing still?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
8.
Which graph demonstrates the greatest positive speed?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
9.
Which graph represents zero acceleration (constant velocity)?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
10.
Which graph represents the greatest acceleration?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
11.

What does it mean when a change in velocity is negative?

a)

The object is speeding up.

b)

The object is slowing down.

c)

The object is changing direction.

d)

The object is falling down.

12.
Which of the following is a unit for acceleration?
a)
km/s
b)
m/s2
c)
mi/hr
d)
ft
13.

If velocity is measured in meters/second and time is measured in seconds, the unit of acceleration is... (select all that apply)

a)

m/s/s

b)

m/s2

c)

m/s

d)

m

14.

If velocity is measured in miles/hour and time is measured in seconds, the unit of acceleration is

a)

mi/hr/s

b)

mi/s2

c)

mi/hr2

d)

mi

15.

While driving at an average velocity of 15.6 m/s down the road, a driver slams on the brakes to avoid hitting a squirrel. The car stops completely in 4.2 seconds. What is the average acceleration of the car?

What should your answer's final unit(s) for this problem be? Select all that apply.

a)

m/s/s

b)

m/s2

c)

m/s

d)

m

16.
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
17.
Which of the following is a unit for acceleration?
a)
km/s
b)
m/s2
c)
mi/hr
d)
ft
18.
If you are test-driving a Bugatti Veyron and you go from 0 km/s to 124 km/s in 3.7 seconds, what was your acceleration?
a)

33.5 km/s2

b)

0.03 km/s2

c)

-33.5 km/s2

d)

-0.03 km/s2

19.

Acceleration is

a)

the rate at which velocity changes.

b)

the change in velocity.

c)

only allowed to be positive.

d)

only when the object speeds up.

20.

A sports car is advertised as being able to go from 0 to 60 mi/h in 6.00 seconds. What is the sports car’s average acceleration?

What should be your answer's final unit(s) be for this problem?

a)

mi/hr/s

b)

m/s/s

c)

m/s

d)

mi/hr

21.

What does it mean when a change in velocity is negative?

a)

The object is speeding up.

b)

The object is slowing down.

c)

The object is changing direction.

d)

The object is falling down.

22.

Which of the following is not accelerating?

a)

a ball being juggled

b)

a woman walking at 2.5 m/s along a

straight road

c)

a satellite circling Earth

d)

a braking cyclist

23.

What is the final velocity of a rocket that travels for 4 seconds, has an initial velocity of 12 km/s and an acceleration of 2 km/s2?

a)

-4 km/s

b)

10 km/s

c)

20 km/s

d)

-10 km/s

24.
Acceleration: is the rate of change in ___________.
a)
speed
b)
distance
c)
velocity 
d)
displacement 
25.
A dog runs with an initial speed of 7.5 m/s on a waxed floor.  It slides to a stop in 15 seconds.  What is the acceleration?
a)
-7.5 m/s
b)
-7.5 m/s2
c)
-0.5 m/s2
d)
7.5 mi//hr
26.

If an object is only accelerating due to the force of gravity, it is considered to be in:

a)

limbo.

b)

free fall.

c)

constant motion.

d)

pergatory.

27.

The acceleration due to gravity is represented by which symbol?

a)

a

b)

g

c)

v

d)

t

28.

 

-9.8 m/s/s is a constant acceleration value for any object in free fall (vertical acceleration). Under what condition could this constant change?

a)

if the object is thrown up into the air with an initial velocity

b)

if the object is thrown towards the ground with an initial velocity

c)

if the object is located outside of planet Earth

d)

if the object is moving horizontally as well

29.

Which of the following acceleration units is NOT from the SI (metric) system?

a)

m/min/min

b)

m/s2

c)

mi/hr/s

d)

km/hr/min

30.

A steeper slope on a velocity vs. time graph indicates a _____________ acceleration rate.

a)

faster

b)

slower

c)

constant

d)

zero

31.

The slope of any velocity vs. time graph ALWAYS represents which variable?

a)

position

b)

velocity

c)

time

d)

acceleration

32.

The slope of any position vs. time graph ALWAYS represents which variable?

a)

position

b)

velocity

c)

time

d)

acceleration

33.

If an object is moving at constant speed, there will be ________________ acceleration.

a)

faster

b)

slower

c)

zero

d)

constant

34.

Suppose you are moving forward with a velocity of 5 m/s. What happens to your motion if you have a negative acceleration?

a)

You continue moving in the same direction at 5 m/s.

b)

You begin moving backwards at the same velocity.

c)

You continue moving forward while speeding up.

d)

You continue moving forward while slowing down.

35.

Initial velocity is also known as an object's:

a)

starting speed.

b)

ending speed.

c)

acceleration.

d)

change in speed.

36.

Final velocity is also known as an object's:

a)

starting speed.

b)

ending speed.

c)

acceleration.

d)

change in speed.

37.

You are solving for vf. Which unit would be appropriate to use as its label?

a)

m/s

b)

m/s/s

c)

m

d)

s

38.

You are solving for t. Which unit would be appropriate to use as its label?

a)

m/s

b)

m/s/s

c)

m

d)

s

39.

Describe the motion of the object.

a)

The object is speeding up.

b)

The object is slowing down.

c)

The object is moving backward.

d)

The object is maintaining a constant speed.

40.

Describe the motion of the object.

a)

The object is speeding up.

b)

The object is slowing down.

c)

The object is moving forward.

d)

The object is maintaining a constant speed.

41.

Describe the motion of the object.

a)

The object is speeding up.

b)

The object is slowing down.

c)

The object is accelerating.

d)

The object is maintaining a constant speed.

42.

Describe the motion of the object.

a)

The object is not moving.

b)

The object is maintaining its position.

c)

The object is accelerating.

d)

The object is maintaining a constant speed.

43.

Describe the motion of the object.

a)

The object is climbing a hill.

b)

The object is accelerating positively.

c)

The object is accelerating negatively.

d)

The object is maintaining a constant speed.

44.

What does the slope tell you about the object's acceleration?

a)

The acceleration is increasing.

b)

The acceleration is decreasing.

c)

The acceleration is constant.

d)

The slope does not represent acceleration.

45.

What is the acceleration for an object moving with a constant speed?

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

zero

46.

Is the driver accelerating?

She changes direction while maintaining a constant speed.

a)

YES

b)

NO

47.

Is the driver accelerating?

She hits the brakes to stop before a red light.

a)

YES

b)

NO

48.

Is the driver accelerating?

She maintains a constant speed of 37 miles per hour while traveling north.

a)

YES

b)

NO

49.

You accidentally drop your phone in the toilet after attempting a ridiculous bathroom selfie. If the phone took 0.4 seconds to hit the water, determine its velocity right before it splashed.

a)

-3.92 m/s

b)

-24.5 m/s

c)

-9.8 m/s/s

d)

This cannot be answered without knowing the phone's mass.

50.

Which of the following statements is TRUE about objects in free-fall motion?

a)

Acceleration increases as they fall.

b)

Velocity increases as they fall.

c)

They cover less distance each second they fall.

d)

They will change their rate of acceleration depending on the shape of the object.